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Technology Roadmap of Micro/Nanorobots.

Xiaohui Ju¹, Chuanrui Chen², Cagatay M Oral¹

¹Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 123, Brno 61200, Czech Republic.

|June 27, 2025

Summary

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Micro/nanorobots show promise in medicine and environmental science but face deployment challenges. This review outlines a roadmap to overcome hurdles in propulsion, materials, and manufacturing for practical applications.

Keywords:

collective behavior functionality intelligence micro/nanorobots nanotechnology propulsion smart materials technological translation

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Nanotechnology
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Micro/nanorobots have transitioned from science fiction to reality.
Significant advancements have been made in biomedical and environmental applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the technology roadmap for micro/nanorobots.
To identify key challenges hindering widespread deployment.
To propose a future research roadmap.

Main Methods:

Exploration of current micro/nanorobot technology.
Analysis of challenges in propulsion, theory, collective behavior, materials, and intelligence.
Examination of production, commercialization, and regulatory issues.
Emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration.

Main Results:

Key challenges identified in propulsion, fundamental theory, collective behavior, material design, and embodied intelligence.
Applications in biomedicine, environmental remediation, and sensing are highlighted.
Production scaling, commercialization, and regulatory frameworks are critical for practical use.

Conclusions:

Interdisciplinary collaboration is essential to address technical and non-technical challenges.
A roadmap is proposed to accelerate micro/nanorobot development.
Micro/nanorobots are positioned as essential tools for grand challenges and quality of life enhancement.