An origami pill is a fascinating glimpse into the future of incision-free surgery, ... With these high-tech automatic litter boxes, gone are the days of scooping and smells. Welcome to the future.

Nicknamed the "origami robot", the device has proved particularly useful for grabbing button batteries, of which 3,500 are accidentally swallowed in the US every year.

When moviegoers took in the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage, they were introduced to a world where humans could transform into microscopic surgeons to cure patients from the inside. More than 50 years ...

An ‘origami robot’ that can be swallowed in a pill and then sent on missions inside the body promises a revolution in internal treatment of the digestive system, scientists have claimed.

This remarkable pill-sized origami robot could remove them. May 13, 2016 (Melanie Gonick/MIT) By Ben Guarino. ... Once flattened, the origami robot wriggles around the stomach, ...

According to MIT, Americans swallow over 3,500 button-sized batteries every year. Say what? But instead of educating the public about not swallowing ...

This Remarkable Pill-Sized Origami Robot Could Remove Them. Ben Guarino, The Washington Post; World; May 13, 2016 18:10 pm IST. Published On May 13, 2016 18:10 pm IST.