Media mention: ‘Magnetic robot could crawl through rubble, buried victims’ body to heal, rescue’
Apr 9, 2025
Where: Interesting Engineering, “Magnetic robot could crawl through rubble, buried victims’ body to heal, rescue”
Who: Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, James L. Henderson, Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics
What: Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, the James L. Henderson, Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, and his team had their research featured in a recent article by Interesting Engineering. Combining what Cheng calls “soft robotics and flexible electronics,” the team developed small, magnetic robots constructed out of materials that mimic living organisms. The robots could have a variety of applications, from locating survivors in rubble to delivering medications inside the body, due to their size and ability to interpret their environments in real-time using onboard sensors.
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