Future Energy and Innovation Laboratory, Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 61200, Brno, Czech Republic.
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 70800, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Nanoscale. 2023 May 18;15(19):8491-8507. doi: 10.1039/d3nr00502j.
Untethered robots in the size range of micro/nano-scale offer unprecedented access to hard-to-reach areas of the body. In these challenging environments, autonomous task completion capabilities of micro/nanorobots have been the subject of research in recent years. However, most of the studies have presented preliminary results that can significantly differ under settings. Here, we focus on the studies conducted with animal models to reveal the current status of micro/nanorobotic applications in real-world conditions. By a categorization based on target locations, we highlight the main strategies employed in organs and other body parts. We also discuss key challenges that require interest before the successful translation of micro/nanorobots to the clinic.
在微/纳米尺度范围内的无绳机器人为进入人体难以到达的区域提供了前所未有的机会。在这些具有挑战性的环境中，微/纳米机器人的自主任务完成能力是近年来研究的主题。然而，大多数研究都提出了初步结果，这些结果在设置下可能会有很大差异。在这里，我们关注的是在动物模型中进行的研究，以揭示微/纳米机器人在实际条件下的应用现状。我们根据目标位置进行分类，强调了在器官和其他身体部位中使用的主要策略。我们还讨论了在微/纳米机器人成功转化为临床应用之前需要关注的关键挑战。
