The tentacles of the robot injected into the skull monitor the brain
A soft robot that is inserted into the skull through a small hole can place six legs filled with sensors on the surface the brain in order to monitor electrical activity. The design was tested on miniature pigs, and it could one day help people with epileptic seizures.
By Jeremy Hsu
Source:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2373099-robot-injected-in-the-skull-spreads-its-tentacles-to-monitor-the-brain/