RoboHub Research News: Prof. Veronika Magdanz and team develop soft robots to dissolve kidney stones

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

A research team led by Dr. Veronika Magdanz, a professor of systems design engineering, is developing technology to dissolve painful kidney stones in the urinary tract using tiny robots.

The new technique, tested in a life-size, 3D-printed model, features thin, spaghetti-like strips fitted with magnets that can be moved into place near uric acid kidney stones with a robotic arm operated by doctors.

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