Intelligent Micro-/Nanorobotics Systems

Dear Colleagues,

In recent decades, microrobotics have demonstrated increasingly revolutionary advantages across various industries and everyday life. Microrobots and nanorobots have undergone extensive design, study, and application in diverse fields, spanning medical and biological operations, micromanipulation, microfabrication, materials science, electronics, and other microscale challenges. Operating within nano- to millimeter scales, micro- and nano-robots exhibit a growing diversity of forms, facilitating the manipulation of a wider array of objects and expanding potential applications.

To advance toward intelligent systems, researchers have dedicated considerable efforts to developing novel actuation and sensing technologies, embedded intelligence, and smart materials for micro- and nano-robotics. While the field has made significant strides, substantial challenges remain on the path to practical applications.

In this Special Issue, we aim to showcase the latest advancements in intelligent micro- and nano-robotic systems, encompassing their design, development, and applications. Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to, the following: the actuation and control of microrobots, micromanipulators, microactuators, and microsensors; human–robot interactions for microrobots; machine learning of micro-objects; and diverse applications thereof.

Dr. Yong Shi
Guest Editor

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• embedded intelligence for micro-/nanorobots
• actuation and sensing technologies in microscale
• MEMS/NEMS design
• micro/nano mechanics
• smart materials in micro-/nanorobotic
• micromanipulation
• microfabrication