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Bio-Robots and Drug Delivery Systems: Cilia and Micro-Needles

Bio-Robots and Drug Delivery Systems: Cilia and Micro-Needles

Update: 2025-10-06
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This podcast episode provides an overview of two distinct but related advancements in medical technology, primarily focusing on Drug Delivery Systems (DDS) and bio-robotics. The first major topic is the development of AggreBotsbio-robots created by Carnegie Mellon University that utilize organized ciliary movement for autonomous, directional propulsion, addressing the limitations of prior muscle-driven robots by enabling energy self-sufficiency and controlled movement. The second topic details a funding announcement for bionto, a Tohoku University biotech startup, which is developing a patch-type DDS that uses electric osmosis (EOF) and porous microneedles to non-invasively and rapidly deliver large amounts of medication or sample interstitial fluid. Both innovations represent breakthroughs in moving beyond conventional drug administration and bio-actuation methods, with future goals centered on targeted, efficient delivery within the body.

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Bio-Robots and Drug Delivery Systems: Cilia and Micro-Needles

Bio-Robots and Drug Delivery Systems: Cilia and Micro-Needles

Kazutaka Yoshinaga