Wow, it’s amazing what [Carl] was able to build using an Xbox 360 control PCB as the base for his robot. His forum posts just touches the surface of the build, but he linked to a PDF file whi… ...

Doctors will be able to control the flexible robot by way of a video game-style controller. Once inside a patient, the robot can record images and potentially make physical interventions.

More than 20 years ago, Microsoft released software that allowed Xbox controllers to work with PCs. Now, they're used for a lot more than gaming.