"Revolutionary Pangolin-Inspired Medical Robot Stops Internal Bleeding and Performs Procedures"

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have developed a soft medical robot inspired by the pangolin that can curl up into a sphere and emit heat when needed. The robot is made of a soft polymer layer studded with magnetic particles and a hard metal layer arranged in overlapping scales. When exposed to a low-frequency magnetic field, the robot can be rolled up and moved back and forth, making it ideal for transporting particles such as medicines. When exposed to a high-frequency magnetic field, the robot heats up to over 70°C, making it useful for medical procedures such as treating thrombosis, stopping bleeding, and removing tumor tissue.