Micro/nano-robotics in biomedical applications and its progresses

This article aims at investigating into the backgrounds, applications and the research progresses of micro/nano-robotics in biomedical applications both at home and abroad. Based on the above, the core technology is further summarized into fabrication, control, smart material, simulation, mechanism and biological medicine, etc. The urgently need to be solved, the challenges and the potential trends of micro/nano-robotics in biomedical applications are discussed.

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