The answer is yes. According to this fascinating article, robotic researchers in Japan are already experimenting with the idea of leaving small, tiny microscopic robots inside people’s bodies. The rationale is simple: If they do need to conduct an internal examination or operation sometime in the future they won’t need to create an incision because the robot will already be inside the body.
To appreciate how advanced robotic technology already is consider this quote from the article: “In Thailand last year, a robot – remotely controlled from Kyushu – successfully removed lymph nodes from the abdomen of a dead human body in a joint venture between Kyushu University Hospital and Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.”
To gain a deeper appreciation of robotics check out some of these past articles by America’s leading healthcare futurist, Jack Uldrich:
Our Robotic Future
The Future of Hospitals (Robotics)
The Robot Will See You Now
