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minus-squareHoimo@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·1 month agoLooking at it, I wouldn’t be surprised if “can crawl up the bum” was one of the stated goals of the project. I can see medical applications for a soft robot that navigates tight spaces. Let’s hope “can crawl out the bum” is on the roadmap.
minus-squareTheLowestStone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoTechnically, if it keeps crawling up the bum it will eventually come out the other side.
minus-squarepuppycat (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 month agoyou must have the anatomy of a furry
minus-squarecactusupyourbutt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoseems like colonoscopy would be a nice application for this
minus-squarezikzak025@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoWhat makes this any better than the existing flexible scopes used for colonoscopies, though?
minus-squarecactusupyourbutt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoit wouldnt be limited by the length of the scope
minus-squarezikzak025@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoBut then you could just do a capsule endoscopy instead, if length was an issue.
Looking at it, I wouldn’t be surprised if “can crawl up the bum” was one of the stated goals of the project. I can see medical applications for a soft robot that navigates tight spaces. Let’s hope “can crawl out the bum” is on the roadmap.
Technically, if it keeps crawling up the bum it will eventually come out the other side.
you must have the anatomy of a furry
seems like colonoscopy would be a nice application for this
What makes this any better than the existing flexible scopes used for colonoscopies, though?
it wouldnt be limited by the length of the scope
But then you could just do a capsule endoscopy instead, if length was an issue.