New Robotic Arm Plunges into the Human Rectum to Conduct Repairs

Yes, we're familiar with robotic cameras that enter the human body rectally. But the new F3DB robot arm from the Medical Robotics Lab at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia can do much, much more.

The Daily Mail reports that the tip of the robot is equipped with a bioprinter that permits it to add biomaterials deep inside the body, effecting healing repairs. The length and rigidity of the arm is adjustable to suit the needs of particular procedures. It is partially controlled with artificial intelligence to provide an enhanced printing experience.

-via Dave Barry, who jokes "We were promised flying cars."

Image: UNSW Medical Robotics Lab