3D-printed microrobots from design to translation

SR Dabbagh, MR Sarabi, MT Birtek, S Seyfi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Microrobots have attracted the attention of scientists owing to their unique features to
accomplish tasks in hard-to-reach sites in the human body. Microrobots can be precisely …

3D printing of functional microrobots

J Li, M Pumera - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
3D printing (also called “additive manufacturing” or “rapid prototy**”) is able to translate
computer-aided and designed virtual 3D models into 3D tangible constructs/objects through …

Stimuli-responsive functional micro-/nanorobots: a review

Y Zhou, M Ye, C Hu, H Qian, BJ Nelson, X Wang - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Stimuli-responsive functional micro-/nanorobots (srFM/Ns) are a class of intelligent, efficient,
and promising microrobots that can react to external stimuli (such as temperature, light …

Bioinspired soft microrobots actuated by magnetic field

Y Gao, F Wei, Y Chao, L Yao - Biomedical Microdevices, 2021 - Springer
In contrast to traditional large-scale robots, which require complicated mechanical joints and
material rigidity, microrobots made of soft materials have exhibited amazing features and …

Propulsion mechanisms of micro/nanorobots: a review

T He, Y Yang, XB Chen - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Micro/nanomotors (MNMs) are intelligent, efficient and promising micro/nanorobots (MNR)
that can respond to external stimuli (eg, chemical energy, temperature, light, pH, ultrasound …

Preparation, Stimulus–Response Mechanisms and Applications of Micro/Nanorobots

T He, Y Yang, XB Chen - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Micro-and nanorobots are highly intelligent and efficient. They can perform various complex
tasks as per the external stimuli. These robots can adapt to the required functional form …

Multi-modal swarm coordination via hopf bifurcations

K Baxevani, HG Tanner - Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 2023 - Springer
This paper outlines a methodology for the construction of vector fields that can enable a
multi-robot system moving on the plane to generate multiple dynamical behaviors by …

Multi-behavioral multi-robot systems driven by motivation dynamics

K Baxevani, HG Tanner - 2023 American Control Conference …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper outlines a methodology for constructing multiple dynamical behaviors for a multi-
agent system within the motivation dynamics theoretical framework. Recent work introduced …

Recent Advances in Microrobots Powered by Multi-Physics Field for Biomedical and Environmental Applications

X Teng, Z Qiao, S Yu, Y Liu, X Lou, H Zhang, Z Ge… - Micromachines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Microrobots powered by multi-physics fields are becoming a hotspot for micro–nano
manufacturing. Due to the small size of microrobots, they can easily enter small spaces that …

Upstream mobility and swarming of light activated micromotors

B Wu, DP Rivas, S Das - Materials Advances, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Micromotors have been proposed for applications such as targeted drug delivery,
thrombolysis, or sensing. However, single micrormotors are limited in the amount of payload …