Watch this surgeon fold a tiny origami crane (wingspan smaller than a diameter of a penny) using the DaVinci telesurgery system. I like the way the surgeon's "style" is transmitted to the robotic arms. (via Pink Tentacle)
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9:37 am Wed
Jun 18, 2008
Tiny origami folded with telesurgery equipment
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