BALTIMORE — What if you could swallow a tiny robot that could diagnose, monitor and treat health issues in your gut without scheduling an uncomfortable or time-consuming outpatient procedure?

Recent technological advances have opened new possibilities for the development of advanced medical devices, including tiny ...

Illustration of the mechanical design and workflow of the macabot. (a) Schematic of a multichamber capsule robot with four single-chamber capsules with decoupled opening directions. (b) Photograph of ...

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. Medical providers have a wide swath of imaging options to help peer inside a patient’s abdomen and ...

Magnetically steerable capsule robot has potential to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal conditions, reduce reliance on invasive endoscopies.