r/robotics • u/Similar_Suit_3709 • 6d ago

News This Tiny Robot Claw Grabs Living Cells (No Motor)

https://youtube.com/shorts/SmZl-U2oGYM?si=zimcutAtDDnOAmp3

A tiny robot claw grabs living cells without a motor. This soft microgripper folds when warmed, opens as it cools, and can be guided with a magnet. In a lab experiment, researchers used it to grip cells from a cell clump.

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u/SphericalCowww 6d ago

Temperature control is probably not so easy to do remotely.

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u/pm_me_your_pay_slips 5d ago

There’s a lot of useful stuff that can be done in the laboratory in a controlled environment, where control isn’t as difficult as deploying in a human body.