Molecular Robotics (Researched in August 2025)
Language:
Japanese
Product Code No:
R67200602
Issued In:
2025/12
#of Pages:
46
Publication Cycle:
Format:
PDF
Coverage: (Product/service)
Molecular Robotics
Research Target:
Molecular Robotics
Research Content:
This report was compiled based on articles published in the September 2025 issue of our periodical, “Yano E plus”.
TOC:
Providing Innovative Approaches in Materials Synthesis and Medical Fields through Autonomous Functional Control at the Molecular Level Based on Precise Manipulation at the Nanoscale
- What is Molecular Robotics
- Distinctive Technologies in Molecular Robotics
2-1. DNA Nanotechnology
2-2. Molecular Motors and Actuators
2-3. Molecular Logic Circuits and Information Processing Mechanisms - Application Fields of Molecular Robotics
3-1. Medical and Biotechnology Fields
3-2. Nanomanufacturing Field
3-3. Environmental Sensing and Monitoring Field
3-4. Information Processing and Intelligent Materials Field - Market Size Forecast for Molecular Robotics
- Trends in Initiatives by Companies and Research Institutions Related to Molecular Robotics
5-1. Kansai University
(1) Evolution and Milestones in Molecular Robotics Research
① 0th Generation: Molecular Spider
② 1st Generation: Amoeba Robots
③ 2nd Generation: Slime Robots
④ 3rd Generation: Multi-cellular Robots
⑤ 4th Generation: Hybrid Molecular Robots
(2) Development of Light Energy Transmission Pathways Using DNA Scaffolds
① Development of a Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer
(BRET) System Using DNA Scaffolds
② Construction of an Energy Transmission System Using Luminescent
Proteins Fixed on DNA as Intramolecular Single-Molecule Excitation
Light Sources
③ Application of the dsBRET System to Display Devices
5-2. Kyushu Institute of Technology
(1) Implementation of Learning Mechanisms at the Molecular Scale
(2) Circuit Design: Reproduction of Classical Conditioning and
Mechanisms of Response Plasticity and Forgetting
(3) Experimental Validation and Future Developments
5-3. Gunma University
(Reference: Themes of Figures)
- Construction of Artificial Cells
- Asymmetric Distribution of Phospholipids in Cell Membranes
- Protein Transport Using Asymmetric Membrane Liposomes
- Formation of Phospholipid–Oleosin Asymmetric Membrane Vesicles
- Division Model of Phospholipid–Oleosin Asymmetric Membrane
Vesicles
5-4. Keio University
(1) Mathematical Modeling of Genetic Circuits
(2) Control of Molecular Communication Systems
(3) Microfluidic Platforms
5-5. Institute of Science Tokyo
(1) Design Principles of Molecular Robotics
(2) DNA Hydrogel: Soft Body with Designed Molecular Structure
(3) Artificial Metabolic System as a Driving Principle: Design Concept of DASH
(4) Vortex Formation and Pattern Generation in Microfluidic Fields
(5) "Intelligent" Materials That Move Like Slime
(6) Bridging Technology and Society
5-6. Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences
(1) Background and Challenges
(2) Research Approach
(Reference) Figure Theme: Schematic of DNA Nanoparticle Motor
Trajectory Observation Using Dark-Field Microscopy
(3) Motor Improvements and Achievements
(Reference) Figure Theme: Configuration of Motion Reproduction
Simulation in Single-Particle Tracking Experiment Based on
Reaction Kinetics and Geometric Models)
(4) Future Outlook - Challenges and Future Prospects of Molecular Robotics
6-1. Challenges
(1) Difficulty in Design and Control
(2) Ensuring Reliability and Reproducibility
(3) Scalability and Mass Production
(4) Safety and Ethical Considerations
(5) Integration with Other Technologies
6-2. Future Prospects
(1) From "Biomimicry" to "Super-Biological Functions"
(2) Practical Implementation in Drug Discovery and Medical Fields
(3) Integration of Molecular Intelligence and AI
(4) Integration and Application of Environmentally Responsive Materials
(5) Progress in Social Implementation and Institutional Development