Crab robots are set to enhance surgical procedures by assisting medical staff in the surgical sector
Robotics is flourishing in all kinds of industries across the world, especially in the healthcare industry, automotive and manufacturing industries. There have been different kinds of robots of multiple sizes and shapes to boost productivity and protect employees from hazardous situations. The surgical sector in the healthcare industry is embracing the use of remote-controlled robots for taking better precautionary steps for patients and digging deep into the patient’s body. Just like that, the group of engineers at Northwestern University has developed tiny crab robots or remote-controlled robots for the surgical sector. Robotics is providing exciting opportunities for research and development in different industries and the healthcare industry is determined to improve the facilities for the welfare of the society.
Northwestern University has described the remote-controlled robots as tiny crab robots which as just half a millimeter wide. There are multiple unique features of these crab robots that made it possible for the surgical sector to start leveraging robotics to take care of patients. These tiny crab robots can perform multiple tasks such as jumping, bending, walking, turning, twisting, crawling, and many more. These remote-controlled robots do not need electricity because the system uses power through heating with a laser. The size is smaller than a flea and can work without any battery usage for remote-controlled robots.
Thus, it is highly beneficial for the surgical sector of the healthcare industry to start using remote-controlled robots or these tiny crab robots in the nearby future. These robots will help in assisting doctors and nurses with multiple surgeries. Remote-controlled robots can use their flexibilities and can crawl and bend inside a patient’s body to provide deep analysis and a picture of the current status that is needed by doctors. This is the smallest walking remote-controlled robot that can ever be used in the surgical sector.
Doctors can reap the benefits of these six-legged medical assistants that do not need any wire or electricity or battery to operate. Crab robots can help to clear clogged arteries, prevent internal bleeding, remove cancerous tumours, and many more activities in the surgical sector. Additionally, the wonders of robotics can help in all kinds of minimally invasive procedures with an average speed of half of its body length per second.
That being said, multiple patients can be saved if the healthcare industry decides to leverage crab robots in the surgical sector. There are multiple applications of robotics that are already been used by doctors and nurses. But these remote-controlled robots hold the potential to assist in heart surgeries and improve the state of healthcare across the world.
