Biomimetic Microrobots for Future Medical Solutions: Materials, Microfabrication, and Control Strategies
A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 33
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomimetics; surface engineering; direct laser lithography; microrobotics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bioinspired microrobotics is rapidly emerging as a transformative field at the intersection of robotics, materials science, and biology. Drawing inspiration from solutions that have come about through evolution and natural selection—from cellular motility to the collective behavior of microorganisms—microrobots are now being engineered on an unprecedented scale, with profound implications for future medical applications.
In particular, biohybrid microrobots, which combine synthetic components with biological elements such as immune cells, bacteria, or spermatozoa, are demonstrating unique capabilities in navigating complex physio-pathological environments. These systems hold immense potential in minimally invasive diagnostics, targeted drug delivery, and precision microsurgery.
This Special Issue will highlight the most recent advances in biomimetic microrobotics, with a focus on the design and integration of novel materials, innovative microfabrication techniques, and strategies for autonomous and collective behavior inspired by living organisms. We particularly welcome contributions that address the major challenges encountered in clinical translation, such as miniaturization, biocompatibility, controllability, and the development of intelligent interfaces between robotic and biological systems.
Dr. Omar Tricinci
Dr. Jyoti Sharma
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioinspired microrobots
- biohybrid systems
- colloidal systems
- biomembranes
- drug delivery
- biomaterials
- biosensors
- biocompatibility
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