Will Microfluidics Enable Functionally Integrated Biohybrid Robots?

Overview

Journal Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

Specialty Science

Date 2022 Aug 24

PMID 36001689

Authors

Miriam Filippi

Oncay Yasa

Roger Dale Kamm

Ritu Raman

Robert K Katzschmann

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Abstract

The next robotics frontier will be led by biohybrids. Capable biohybrid robots require microfluidics to sustain, improve, and scale the architectural complexity of their core ingredient: biological tissues. Advances in microfluidics have already revolutionized disease modeling and drug development, and are positioned to impact regenerative medicine but have yet to apply to biohybrids. Fusing microfluidics with living materials will improve tissue perfusion and maturation, and enable precise patterning of sensing, processing, and control elements. This perspective suggests future developments in advanced biohybrids.

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