In the United States, a single attempt at in-vitro fertilization (IVF) can cost families as much as $20,000. As many know, those attempts may or may not result in an actual baby, which means parents could spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to achieve a successful pregnancy. Overture Life, a startup robotics company, and a fertility clinic in New York City believe they may have found a more affordable solution.
Engineers utilized a microscope, a mechanized needle, a tiny petri dish, a laptop, and a Sony PlayStation 5 controller to fertilize more than a dozen eggs.