Universities in the microrobotics’ momentum
It is now clear that, the wide scale adoption of nanorobots is fueled by
its wide array of applications. Universities like Chonnam National University
(South Korea) have been consistently providing monetizable breakthroughs in
microrobotics.
In 2001, the university's R&D center, Robot Research
Initiative (RRI), developed the first colonoscopy robot.
In 2010, RRI developed
the world's first intravascular microrobot used for the treatment of blood
vessel-related diseases. In March 2015, they developed an active endoscope.
The
university also signed a contract for USD 8.27 million with Woo Young Medical,
a medical device manufacturer, for the transfer of technology.
In effect, Universities like this play a major role in coming up with
innovative technologies that address key issues of the medical field.