arrow
Return

Microscopic robots with onboard digital control

delete2022-09-28
delete38
PRE
AI
M
Michael Reynolds
A
Alejandro J. Cortese
Q
Qingkun Liu
Z
Zhangqi Zheng
W
Wei Wang
S
Samantha L. Norris
S
Sunwoo Lee
M
Marc Z. Miskin
A
Alyosha Molnar *
I
Itai Cohen
P
Paul L. McEuen *
DOI:10.1126/scirobotics.abq2296delete
deleteOriginal
deleteOriginal request for help
deleteShare
deleteSave
Abstract

Abstract

En 中文
Autonomous robots-systems where mechanical actuators are guided through a series of states by information processing units to perform a predesigned function-are expected to revolutionize everything from health care to transportation. Microscopic robots are poised for a similar revolution in fields from medicine to environmen-tal remediation. A key hurdle to developing these microscopic robots is the integration of information systems, particularly electronics fabricated at commercial foundries, with microactuators. Here, we develop such an in-tegration process and build microscopic robots controlled by onboard complementary metal oxide semiconduc-tor electronics. The resulting autonomous, untethered robots are 100 to 250 micrometers in size, are powered by light, and walk at speeds greater than 10 micrometers per second. In addition, we demonstrate a microscopic robot that can respond to an optical command. This work paves the way for ubiquitous autonomous microscop-ic robots that perform complex functions, respond to their environments, and communicate with the outside world.
Keywords:
MICROMOTORS
MICROROBOT
ACTUATION

Journal

Science Robotics cover
Science Robotics
IF:
27.5
Papers:
919
Citations:
1.4W

Organization

U
university of pennsylvania
Scholars:
9.2W
Papers: 7.8W
Citations: 153
C
Cornell University
Scholars:
6.3W
Papers: 5.4W
Citations: 10.9W