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  • Octopus-inspired surgical tool will dig deep into your guts

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    Andrew Tarantola
    Andrew Tarantola
    05.14.2015

    Telecommuting surgeons are becomingly increasingly adept at working on humans but there are still limits on what they can do using the stiff metal manipulators of a robotic stand-in like the DaVinci. This new omnidirectional grasping appendage, however, could one day wind its way into the most remote corners of your body cavity and gently cradle your guts with the same dexterity as an octopus' tentacle.