The Future of Robotic Surgery: Snake-Like Bots That Glide Into Orifices

But don't expect these robots to steer themselves through the body any time soon

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Two surgeons lean over a patient's head and insert the Flex surgical robot from Medrobotics into the patient's mouth
Otolaryngologist David Goldenberg (right) uses the Flex surgical robot to operate in an otherwise inaccessible spot.
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