Thanks to a new model of in vitro fertilization (IVF), Two babies managed to be conceived in Spain with the help of a robot, guided by the control of a PlayStation 5. During the procedure, the robot carried a small needle with which it deposited the sperm directly into the female eggs. Both babies were born completely healthy.
The experiment, which took place in the city of Barcelona, in spain
This new style of fertilization, created by start-up Overture Life, involved an engineering student named Eduard Alba, who was in charge of maneuvering the robot with the small needle to deposit the sperm into the egg.
With this procedure, it is hoped that women who wish to can become pregnant more economically. and accessible than traditional in vitro fertilization, which can cost thousands of dollars before achieving a positive result.
It is worth mentioning that the common IVF treatment involves medical specialists extracting an egg from the woman and fertilizing it with sperm inside a clinical laboratory. However, it is difficult for this process to be successful the first timewhich creates additional expenses for people who want to be parents.
In an interview with the specialized media MIT Technology Review, Alba pointed out that at that moment he only thought that it was one more experiment, so he was very calm while guiding the robot. “Thanks to this, Overture can now claim to have given birth to two healthy girls, who are the first to be conceived by a robot.”, he assured.
On the other hand, experts warn that much research is still needed before this new fertilization model becomes common practice. Additionallythere are those who question this methodology and suggest that, when it comes to fertilization, humans are better.
According to Zev Williams, director of the Columbia University fertility clinic, the fertilization process is less traumatic when performed by a human. “You pick up a sperm, you put it into an egg with the minimum of trauma, with the greatest possible delicacy. Humans are much better than a machinehe declared.
At the moment, the company in charge of this experiment seeks to advance its research on robots that inject sperm and has already managed to raise more than 37 million dollars to carry out more research in this regard.
2023-05-01 14:24:14
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