Bio-Integrated Microrobots

A New Paradigm for Programming Magnetic-Controlled Microrobots: A Joint Achievement by Xi’an Jiaotong University, City University of Hong Kong, and the Max Planck Institute Published in PNAS!

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A New Paradigm for Programming Magnetic-Controlled Microrobots: A Joint Achievement by Xi'an Jiaotong University, City University of Hong Kong, and the Max Planck Institute Published in PNAS!

Introduction: In this revolution of micro-scale manufacturing, templates are discarded, magnetic fields are reinterpreted, and “amber” has become the source of inspiration for structural programming. Image credit: Shan-Gang Wei (Photographer: Wei Shangang) Micro-magnetic-driven flexible devices are crucial for the development and application of minimally invasive medical technology, flexible smart electronic devices, and microrobotics. Despite significant … Read more

The Birth of the World’s Smallest Wireless Amphibious Robot Weighing 25 Grams

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The Birth of the World's Smallest Wireless Amphibious Robot Weighing 25 Grams

In the laboratory of Professor Zhang Yihui at Tsinghua University, a robot weighing only 25 grams and the size of a palm is performing a “transformation”: one moment it hovers like a drone in the air, and the next moment it retracts its rotors and transforms into a “small car” speeding on the ground.What kind … Read more

Beijing Institute of Technology Team Magnetizes Microrobots to Simulate Parkour in Blood Vessels and Manipulate Microscopic Objects

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Beijing Institute of Technology Team Magnetizes Microrobots to Simulate Parkour in Blood Vessels and Manipulate Microscopic Objects

“If you could swallow a surgeon, then surgery would become interesting and simple.” — Richard Feynman This was the fantasy of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Feynman 60 years ago. Now, the “surgeon” inside the body has become a reality — microrobots. Remote-controlled microrobots with active steering capabilities have broad prospects in medical applications. Recently, researchers from … Read more

Advancements in Magnetic Microrobots for Cancer Treatment: Performing Specific Tasks Independently

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Advancements in Magnetic Microrobots for Cancer Treatment: Performing Specific Tasks Independently

The limbs of the LEGO figure in the image can move independently because the magnetic screws connecting its limbs are in a specially designed layered magnetic field. On February 23, Beijing time, foreign media reported that a recent study suggests that magnetically controlled microrobots may one day help us combat cancer. Over the past decade, … Read more

Weight Capacity Exceeding 20 Times Its Own! Microrobots Can Deliver Drugs Inside the Human Body

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Weight Capacity Exceeding 20 Times Its Own! Microrobots Can Deliver Drugs Inside the Human Body

Introduction Microrobots can deliver drugs inside the human body On May 31, reported by Wang Ziyu, taking medicine is one of the necessary experiences in life, but for many children and even some adults, taking medicine can be a very difficult task. Additionally, some individuals cannot effectively absorb the medication due to physical reasons. To … Read more

Applications of Microrobots in Medical Systems: A Comprehensive Analysis from Design to Practice

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Applications of Microrobots in Medical Systems: A Comprehensive Analysis from Design to Practice

In this issue, the author introduces the entire process of design to application of microrobots in medical systems, discussing the current technological level and the challenges faced. Microrobots, ranging in size from a few micrometers to several millimeters, can access complex anatomical areas within the human body that are difficult to reach, enabling targeted drug … Read more

A Group of Unconscious Microrobots Can Collaborate Like Bacteria Invading Cells!

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A Group of Unconscious Microrobots Can Collaborate Like Bacteria Invading Cells!

We have seen many microrobots, many of which are inspired by insects, some of which can intentionally or unconsciously act collectively to complete a “task” such as bees, locusts, and ants… Recently, researchers from the University of Bordeaux in France discovered that unconscious microrobots can collaborate like collectively acting insects and move barriers! The experiment … Read more

Three Authors, One Nature Review: Microrobots!

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Three Authors, One Nature Review: Microrobots!

Microrobots Microrobots have been a focal point of extensive research, catalyzing various innovative developments. Their unique active motion behaviors provide distinct capabilities and advantages in different aqueous biological and environmental media, such as enhanced delivery, improved mass transfer, efficient repair, and access to small spaces. Appropriate material selection, structural design, and surface functionalization enable various … Read more