Lego Robots for Building Bone

Fabricating artificial bone is a process that resembles candle-making—by repeated dippings.  To offset this labor-intensive task, engineers at Cambridge University built a robot, from Lego kits, to move between beakers of calcium and protein, rinse water, and phosphate and protein.  The video with this piece should bring a smile to your face.    MORE WITH VIDEO

Image Credit: Cambridge University