Tag: Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering

  • Nation & World

    Wielding a laser beam deep inside the body

    Robotic engineers from Harvard’s Wyss Institute and John A. Paulson School for Engineering and Applied Science have developed a laser-steering microrobot in a miniaturized 6 by 16 millimeter package that can be integrated with existing endoscopic tools.

    4 minutes
    Endoscope
  • Nation & World

    Robots with sticky feet can go where humans can’t

    Researchers have created a micro-robot whose electroadhesive foot pads allow it to climb on vertical and upside-down conductive surfaces, such as the inside walls of a jet engine. Groups of micro-robots could one day be used to inspect complicated machinery and detect safety issues sooner, while reducing maintenance costs.

    6 minutes