Microsurgeon (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Microsurgeon (1 of 2)

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"It's really exciting to see our small origami robots doing something with potential important applications to healthcare," says Daniela Rus. Pictured, an example of a capsule and the unfolded origami device.

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Melanie Gonick/MIT

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