Robot evolution: Partnership intensifies between Vanderbilt engineers, physicians

In the foreseeable future, robots will stick steerable needles in your brain to remove blood clots, and capsule robots will crawl up your colon to reduce the pain of colonoscopies. “Bionic” prosthetic devices will help amputees regain lost mobility, and humanoid robots will help therapists give autistic children the skills to live productive lives. Specialized rescue robots will take an increasingly prominent role in responding to natural disasters and terrorist attacks.
These aren’t futuristic flights of fancy, but some of ...