Italian Scientists Put Robot Spiders In Your Colon 203
Sockatume writes "Scientists in Italy have developed a robot which will move around the lower digestive tract using legs. The 'Spider-Pill' is fitted with a camera and will stow its legs until it reaches the lower intestine. Once there it can crawl around and take pictures under direction from surgeons. Its USP is that it's more appealing than an endoscopy." The BBC also has video.
What exactly? (Score:3, Informative)
Have developed what? Developed which?
Re:So before we start getting nano-robotic overlor (Score:5, Informative)
It stands for unique selling proposition. I would like to point out that "more appealing that an endoscopy" is not unique at all.
I, for one, (Score:5, Informative)
welco... Aaaah! Aaaah! GET IT OUT!
Re:and in related news.... (Score:5, Informative)
Ever seen "Wild, Wild Planet", a.k.a. "I criminali della gallassia"? The Italians have had this distinction since at least 1965.
Re:Mod parent up (Score:5, Informative)
"If I had points, I'd give you +1, Funny. ;)"
I was hoping for +1 Informative.
Re:bend over and take it like a man (Score:3, Informative)
The Itsy Bitsy Spider went... (Score:2, Informative)
...Up the water spout,
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain,
Wave did the spider to the surprised proctologist,
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.