News Nov 2, 2026 An AI agent performs brain surgery on a live mouse A biotech startup connected an AI agent to lab equipment and let it carry out a brain injection on a living mouse, with human safeguards in place. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Mar 12, 2026 Robotic surgery safely removes hard-to-reach liver tumor Boston University surgeons demonstrate that a surgical robot can remove the caudate lobe of the liver safely, offering less pain and faster recovery for cancer patients. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Jun 18, 2026 Modular nanorobot design allows flexible use in medicine and beyond Researchers create reusable tiny machine whose propulsion and carrying sections join by DNA links and perform targeted chemical tasks such as drug production at chosen sites. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Nov 12, 2024 Surgical robot trained with videos performs as well as human surgeons After learning to perform surgery by watching videos of experienced human surgeons, a robot performed as well as human surgeons. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Apr 28, 2026 UCSD performs first West Coast AI robotic spine surgery Advanced robotic platform combines artificial intelligence, real-time imaging, and patient-specific planning to improve precision and safety in complex spine procedures. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Oct 25, 2024 Tiny robots controlled by magnetic fields for targeted drug delivery These tiny robots, around the size of a rice grain, are controlled by magnetic fields and are safe to use inside the body. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Sep 29, 2025 New way to make microscale robots from lung cells Researchers develop small living robots called AggreBots from human lung cells that move using hair-like structures, with potential for medical uses inside the body. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Oct 18, 2024 Soft robots steered by light swim in viscous fluids Researchers have developed a soft toroidal micro-robot with light-steerable motion in a variety of viscous fluid environments. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Apr 29, 2026 Engineers develop soft magnetic gel for microscopic robots The new hydrogel can be shaped into complex tiny structures that respond instantly to magnets, enabling future uses in targeted medicine and miniature devices. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Dec 11, 2024 Bioresorbable acoustic microrobots for precision drug delivery A research team led by Caltech has made bioresorbable acoustic microrobots and successfully used these bots to shrink bladder tumors in mice. Giulio Prisco 2 min read