Nanotechnology Spotlight – Latest Articles

Showing Spotlights 9 - 16 of 50 in category Micro-/Nanorobotics (newest first):

Cyborg insects use visual feedback for guided movement

Cyborg cockroaches guided by ultraviolet light and motion feedback navigate obstacles autonomously, showing how noninvasive control can coordinate biological movement with electronic sensing.

October 27, 2025

Virus guided microrobots target and clear stubborn biofilms

Magnetically guided microrobots coated with bacteriophages penetrate and dismantle bacterial biofilms, achieving targeted removal of microbial contamination through coordinated mechanical disruption and species-specific viral infection.

October 6, 2025

Microbot navigates lungs to biopsy and classify lung cancer tissue

A magnetic microrobot navigates lung airways, drills microlesions, gathers biomarkers, and rapidly classifies cancer tissue with Raman sensing and machine learning in a single integrated workflow.

October 3, 2025

Microswimmers combine motion and temperature sensing for mobile thermal mapping

Autonomous microswimmers use optical signals to measure temperature as they move, enabling precise thermal mapping in fluid environments without external guidance or contact.

August 24, 2025

The roadmap guiding micro- and nanorobots toward real-world applications

A new roadmap outlines how advances in propulsion, control, and design are positioning micro and nanorobots for use in medicine, environmental cleanup, and sensing technologies.

August 22, 2025

This nanocomposite sheet reacts to its environment by changing shape in seconds

A multilayer MXene-based film bends rapidly and reversibly under humidity, light, and solvent exposure, offering stable multi-stimulus actuation for soft robotics applications.

August 20, 2025

Levitating magnetic microrobot autonomously sorts small particles by weight in 3D

A levitating magnetic microrobot autonomously sorts sub-millimeter particles by weight in 3D environments, enabling precise, contamination-free handling in biomedical and manufacturing applications.

August 13, 2025

Self-propelled shape-changing robots mimic aquatic insects for untethered swimming

Small-scale robots with chemical propulsion and shape-morphing abilities mimic aquatic insects, enabling autonomous navigation for medical, environmental, and industrial use.

October 8, 2024