Emerging Technology for the Biohybrid Robotics

Biohybrid robotics integrates living tissues with synthetic systems, enabling robots to perform nature-inspired functions. Recent advancements include biohybrid (BH) sensors for highly sensitive and selective detection, BH reactors replicating organ-like processes for drug testing and artificial organ development, BH actuators enabling efficient and silent movement, and BH processors offering energy-efficient signal processing and adaptive learning. Future biohybrid robots may feature living skin and energy systems that metabolize food, potentially serving roles in organ transplantation. Although challenges such as scalability, stability, and ethical considerations remain, interdisciplinary research continues to drive progress, merging biology and engineering to address critical societal needs.