What if your next endoscopy could be as simple as swallowing a pill? In this episode of The Recharge Biomedical Podcast, Dr. Edward Park speaks with aerospace engineer and PillBot inventor Torrey Smith about how modern robotics and bio-inspired design are revolutionizing diagnostic medicine.
Torrey shares how science fiction, material innovation, and a tiny motorized camera have combined to create a self-propelled capsule that swims through the stomach, controlled remotely in real-time. Together, they explore the medical implications of PillBot, including its current upper GI applications, potential to eliminate the need for general anesthesia, and the future of "Pill Surgeons" that could treat disease from the inside out.
From micro-robotics to miniaturized diagnostics, this episode is a glimpse into the future of medicine, already in motion.
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Could the future of medicine fit inside a capsule? In this episode, I sit down with Torrey Smith to talk about PillBot—a tiny, self-powered robot that you can swallow to get a full look inside your stomach. From sci-fi inspirations to real-world GI applications, we explore how this tech could eliminate the need for general anesthesia and even pave the way for remote surgeries. We also discuss the challenges of miniaturizing robotics, the limits of current technology, and the potential of bio-inspired design in next-gen diagnostics.
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Torrey Smith is an aerospace engineer and co-founder of Endiatx, the company behind PillBot—the world’s first swallowable, self-propelled robotic endoscope. With a passion for miniaturization, Torrey is bridging the worlds of advanced robotics, material science, and medicine.
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