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Swarms of tiny nose robots could clear infected sinuses, researchers say. The micro-robots are a fraction of the width of a human hair and have been inserted successfully into animal sinuses in tests. (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Do they really count as robots if they require external forces to move and release their payload?

Cool technology nonetheless.