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Microelectronics give researchers a remote control for biological robots

01.18.23 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

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Science Robotics

10.1126/scirobotics.add1053

Experimental study

Lab-produced tissue samples

Remote control of muscle-driven miniature robots with battery-free wireless optoelectronics

18-Jan-2023

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Additional Media

eBiobot
The eBiobots are the first wireless bio-hybrid machines, combining biological tissue, microelectronics and 3D-printed soft polymers. Credit: Image courtesy of Yongdeok Kim, University of Illinois

Keywords

Bioengineering Biomedical Engineering Electrical Engineering Engineering Environmental Sciences Health and Medicine Life Sciences Materials Engineering Medical Technology Microelectronics Robot Control Robotic Designs Robotic Locomotion Robotics Robots Soft Robotics

Article Information

Journal
Science Robotics
DOI
10.1126/scirobotics.add1053
Method of Research
Experimental study
Subject of Research
Lab-produced tissue samples
Article Publication Date
2023-01-18
Article Title
Remote control of muscle-driven miniature robots with battery-free wireless optoelectronics
COI Statement
The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Contact Information

Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau
eahlberg@illinois.edu

Source

Original Source
https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/401079005

How to Cite This Article

APA:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau. (2023, January 18). Microelectronics give researchers a remote control for biological robots. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8Y4K266L/microelectronics-give-researchers-a-remote-control-for-biological-robots.html
MLA:
"Microelectronics give researchers a remote control for biological robots." Brightsurf News, Jan. 18 2023, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8Y4K266L/microelectronics-give-researchers-a-remote-control-for-biological-robots.html.