Taking inspiration from the velvet worm, the magnetically adhesive, untethered robot ejects sticky secretions, which makes it ...

The solution? A tape-cutting robot, of course! (YouTube video, embedded below.) At the heart of the machine is a pair of scissors operated by a stepper motor, snipping away at the component tape ...

Inspired by the velvet worm, the robot ejects sticky secretions. The magnetically adhesive, untethered robot also removed a tumor from a mouse leg, showcasing its potential for surgical interventions.