The University of Nebraska's abdominal bot gastric rover

by Paul Miller, posted Jan 27th 2006 at 5:00AM

We get squeamish at the sight of a Q-tip, so you can imagine our delight at the discovery of a small RC robot designed to be inserted into a small incision in the abdomen from where it can then crawl around your insides. The real kicker is the form of locomotion: two rotating aluminium cylinders whose spiral patterns allow the bot the grip your abdominal walls and move around. Luckily there's a point to this exercise, a camera which captures the ensuing carnage and allows the surgeon to perform a minimally invasive surgery, but we think we'll pass, thanks.

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bob @ Jan 27th 2006 8:36AM

you've just put me off my egg salad sandwich, thanks.

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SubGenius @ Jan 27th 2006 10:04AM

How about minimally invasive liopsuction you can do at home?

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roundreader @ Jan 27th 2006 10:09AM

Will it collect all of the gum I swallowed as a child?

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NitroNeo @ Jan 27th 2006 10:57AM

One Word...

Matrix!

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LordSludge @ Jan 27th 2006 4:46PM

Reminds me of the evil borer-balls in Phantasm II. Yikes!!

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F.S. @ Jan 27th 2006 10:15PM

Like most other technologies, the pr0n industry will pick up on it faster than anyone else.

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