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In a high-tech lab on John’s Hopkins University’s Homewood campus in Maryland,engineers have been building a robot that may be able to stitch(缝针) back together the broken tissues in your stomach and even your brain,no doctor needed.
The robot has a high-tech camera on one arm and a high-tech sewing machine on a second arm.The goal is to develop,in the next several years,a robot that makes the delicate work more consistent.
The robot,known as Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot,or STAR,which is run by a highly advanced computer program,will advance technology currently in wide use in operating rooms.The robot completes about a stitch a minute,slightly slower than a human surgeon.But the tests so far have shown more consistency than what the humans can achieve.
Long hours of traditional surgery can cause human hands to get tired and tremble,which may cause accidents during an operation.Robert Langer,an engineer,said the robotic arm could change the way surgeries are done.He has helped found dozens of biotech companies including Galen Robotics.The robotic arm being developed by Hopkins engineers is this company’s product.
Galen CEO Bruce Lichorowic compared the robotic arm to future for surgeons,saying it increases their stability,reduces tiredness and prevents cramps(抽搐) during long surgeries,all of which lead to safer surgeries.
Galen Robotics has its roots in research from John’s Hopkins University,but the company had been based in Silicon Valley until 2019.“The company currently employs about 40 people,about half of whom have advanced degrees from John’s Hopkins,” said Lichorowic,adding that the company plans to grow to 60 positions by the end of the year.
Galen’s robotic arm is not for sale yet,but Lichorowic said the company expects to submit an application to the U.S.Food and Drug Administration(FDA) later this year.
1.What can STAR do?
A.Shorten operation time.
B.Replace human surgeons.
C.Make operations smooth.
D.Advance medical studies.
2.What does Lichorowic think of STAR?
A.Flexible. B.High-cost.
C.Promising. D.Unpredictable.
3.What can we know about Galen Robotics?
A.It is sponsored by John’s Hopkins University.
B.It still has its base in Silicon Valley now.
C.Its robot arm will be released later this year.
D.It is scheduled to expand within this year.
4.In which column is this text most likely to appear?
A.Mind & Brain.
B.Health & Technology.
C.Business & Investment.
D.Physics & Medicine.
