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  • Robotics
  • Materials Science
  • Additive Manufacturing

Background:

  • Miniaturized robots, or millirobots, offer potential for applications in confined spaces.
  • Metamaterials provide unique properties not found in naturally occurring materials.
  • Multifunctional materials enable robots to perform diverse tasks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the fabrication of a millirobot using 3D printing.
  • To explore the use of multifunctional metamaterials in millirobot design.
  • To showcase the capabilities of the developed millirobot.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized advanced 3D printing techniques for precise fabrication.
  • Engineered multifunctional metamaterials with tailored properties.
  • Integrated metamaterials into the millirobot structure.

Main Results:

  • Successfully 3D-printed a functional millirobot.
  • Demonstrated the multifunctional capabilities of the metamaterial-based robot.
  • Verified the performance of the millirobot in specific scenarios.

Conclusions:

  • 3D-printed millirobots from multifunctional metamaterials are feasible.
  • This technology advances the field of micro-robotics.
  • Potential applications include targeted drug delivery and minimally invasive surgery.