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Symphony Robotics
Symphony's micro-robot is engine-free: it is magnetically actuated by the MRI scanner's field, with AI-controlled algorithms steering the flexible arm along non-linear trajectories under real-time MRI visualization. The core magnetically actuated robotic platform was developed over a decade at Case Western Reserve University with $12M+ in NIH/NSF funding and is exclusively licensed to Symphony. The company combines the micro-robotic arm with real-time computer vision and AI for closed-loop guidance inside the MRI bore, targeting sub-4mm craniotomies versus today's clinical norms.
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Symphony MRI-Steerable Micro-Robotic Platform
- Engine-free magnetic actuation inside the MRI bore
The flexible micro-robotic arm has no motor; it is actuated by the MRI scanner's magnetic field and operates within MRI environments under real-time imaging.
Claim source - Navigates through a ~5 mm opening along curved trajectories
The robot enters the brain through a five-millimeter opening and follows non-linear, curved probe trajectories to reach complex deep-seated lesions.
Claim source - AI-guided non-linear navigation in brain tissue
World-first MRI-guided steerable micro-robot maneuvering along snake-like trajectories through the brain, guided by AI-controlled algorithms; investigational, not FDA-cleared.
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