3D-printed microrobots: translational challenges

The science of microrobots is accelerating towards the creation of new functionalities for biomedical applications such as targeted delivery of agents, surgical procedures, tracking and imaging, and sensing. Using magnetic properties to control the motion of microrobots for these applications is emerging. Here, 3D printing methods are introduced for the fabrication of microrobots and their future perspectives are discussed to elucidate the path for enabling their clinical translation.
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK); 2232 International Fellowship for Outstanding Researchers Award; European Union (EU); Horizon 2020; Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship; Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers, and Royal Academy Newton-Katip Çelebi Transforming Systems Through Partnership Award (120N019) for financial support of this research. This work was partially supported by Science Academy’s Young Scientist Awards Program (BAGEP), Outstanding Young Scientists Awards (GEBİP), and Bilim Kahramanlari Dernegi The Young Scientist Award. This study was conducted using the service and infrastructure of Koç University Translational Medicine Research Center (KUTTAM).