US researchers have identified a way to encapsulate micromotors into pills to diagnose and treat disease in the human body.
The devices are self-propelled microscopic robots the width of a human hair and are designed to perform a wide range of biomedical tasks.
According to a study published in ACS Nano, the micromotors carry drugs and will release them after reaching the digestive system. The pill’s coating will protect the devices while traversing.