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ArticleAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2026

Multi-Legged Magnetic Soft Robot for On-Demand Targeted Delivery in Pulmonary Environments.

Liqun Zhang, Yibin Wang, Leiming Xie, Hui Chen, Kaiwen Fang, Yu Liu, Xiaopu Wang, Jiangfan Yu

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Article in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Liqun ZhangSchool of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6242-7911
Yibin WangSchool of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.
Leiming XieSchool of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.
Hui ChenSchool of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.
Kaiwen FangSchool of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.
Yu LiuSchool of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.
Xiaopu WangShenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society, Shenzhen, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6257-6505
Jiangfan YuSchool of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7981-6744

Funding

China Merchants Group funding BN00202312037Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2024A1515010107Guangdong S&T program 2024A0505040014Longgang District Shenzhen's "Ten Action Plan" 2024003Longgang District Shenzhen's "Ten Action Plan" LGKCSDPT 2024002National Key R&D Program of China 2022YFA1207100National Natural Science Foundation of China 52305610Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society BN00202312037-1DShenzhen Science and Technology Program JCYJ20241202124015021Shenzhen Science and Technology Program JCYJ20250604141050027
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intrabronchial drug delivery is an important method for treating respiratory diseases. Precise and selective deep-lung delivery of drugs is still challenging through inhalation administration and bronchoscopes, due to the passive transport and insufficient maneuverability in narrow and tortuous distal airways. Herein, a magnetic-driven soft robot with a multi-legged structure is developed for minimally invasive and precise targeted drug delivery in the lung. The robot exhibits multimodal and adaptive locomotion in complex airways, relying on its soft nature. A magnetothermal-triggered and on-demand liquid drug release mechanism is integrated onto the robot. Rolling, stick-slip and crawling motion modes can be achieved, and the mode transition is realized to enhance the adaptivity. Precise navigation in complex environments and the distal bronchial tree of a phantom is realized. The magnetothermal-induced drug release is also demonstrated. Ex vivo distal navigation, targeted drug delivery and retrieval of the robot in a porcine lung are validated.

Indexed as

Drug Delivery SystemsLungMagnetic PhenomenaRoboticsAnimalsAutonomous RobotsDrug LiberationSwinemagnetic microrobotsminiature soft robotson‐demand drug release

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PMID42403036
PMCPMC13486192

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