A very special robot will begin operating this week to help cure brain cancer.

Wellington teenager Jemima Gazley raised money for the 'Jem-Bot' as she was dying from an aggressive brain tumour late last year.

It will eliminate human error and speed up the work of testing drugs on tumours by 400 times.

Jemima's dad Oliver Gazley joined Early Edition.

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A very special robot will begin operating this week to help cure brain cancer.
Wellington teenager Jemima Gazley raised money for the 'Jem-Bot' as she was dying from an aggressive brain tumour late last year.
It will eliminate human error and speed up the work of testing drugs on tumours by 400 times.
Jemima's dad Oliver Gazley joined Early Edition.
LISTEN ABOVE

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