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This origami robot can retrieve weird shit you've swallowed


Researchers from MIT, the University of Sheffield, and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have designed an origami robot that could be used to retrieve swallowed objects without the need for surgery. The tiny device can also deliver medicine to designated areas of the body and even patch wounds. That's freaking rad.

[h/t: Tech Insider]
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