A review paper by scientists from Shenzhen University compared 2 complementary technology paths: “tethered” catheter systems designed for rapid and operator-controlled reopening of large vessels, and “untethered” micro/nanoscale systems, including injectable carrier-based platforms and actively actuated micro/nanorobots, that can be actuated and guided by magnetic, ultrasound, or light energy to seek, penetrate, and disrupt clots at the microscale.

The new research paper, published on Jun. 5 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, compared two complementary technology paths – “tethered” catheter systems and “untethered” micro/nanorobotic platforms – and outlines how their integration under imaging guidance could transform thrombus recanalization.

Inspired by the multimodal perception characteristics of insect antennae (for force, temperature and gas), the ECUST interdisciplinary team developed the Electronic Multifunctional Sensing Antenna (EMSA)—a flexible thin-film self-decoupling multimodal sensor fabricated via a maskless laser direct writing process. The sensor realizes intrinsic decoupling of temperature and strain, as well as simultaneous thermo-mechanical-gas trimodal monitoring, with four core technological breakthroughs.

A research paper by scientists from Beijing Institute of Technology proposed a maxillofacial tumor treatment system termed RAMRS, comprising 2 modules: robot-assisted osteotomy and augmented reality-guided reconstruction (ARR).

The new research paper, published on May. 22 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, developed RAMRS – a robot‑assisted and augmented reality‑guided maxillofacial reconstruction system.

A research paper by scientists at Tsinghua University introduced a modular design paradigm that employs revolute joints to interconnect discrete rigid modules.

The research paper, published on May 19, 2026 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems.