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Bioinspired Soft Robot with Incorporated Microelectrodes

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Will microfluidics enable functionally integrated biohybrid robots?

Miriam Filippi¹, Oncay Yasa¹, Roger Dale Kamm^2,3

¹Soft Robotics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

|August 24, 2022

Summary

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Biohybrid robots, merging biology and engineering, will advance robotics. Microfluidics integration is key for developing complex living tissues, enhancing biohybrid capabilities for future innovations.

Keywords:

bioactuators biohybrid robotics microfluidics soft robotics tissue engineering

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Area of Science:

Robotics and Bioengineering
Biotechnology and Tissue Engineering
Microfluidics and Living Materials

Background:

The future of robotics lies in biohybrid systems, which integrate biological components with artificial structures.
Microfluidics technology has significantly impacted disease modeling and drug discovery.
Current microfluidic applications have not yet been extensively applied to the development of biohybrid robots.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the critical role of microfluidics in advancing biohybrid robot development.
To explore the potential of integrating microfluidics with living biological tissues for enhanced robotic systems.
To outline future directions for sophisticated biohybrid robots.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of microfluidics applications in biological systems.
Review of current advancements in tissue engineering and microfluidic devices.
Perspective on the fusion of microfluidics with living materials for robotic applications.

Main Results:

Microfluidics can sustain, improve, and scale the complexity of biological tissues used in biohybrids.
Integration of microfluidics enhances tissue perfusion and maturation.
Enables precise patterning of sensing, processing, and control elements within biohybrid systems.

Conclusions:

The fusion of microfluidics and living materials is essential for the next generation of biohybrid robots.
This integration promises to improve the functionality and capabilities of biohybrid systems.
Advanced biohybrid robots hold significant potential for future technological advancements.