Optoacoustic‐Guided Magnetic Microrobot Platform for Precision Drug Delivery

F Fan Wang E Erdost Yildiz (Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Heisenbergstraße 3, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany) X Xosé Luís Deán‐Ben (Institute for Biomedical Engineering Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering ETH Zürich Zürich 8093 Switzerland) Y Yan Yu (Department of Respiratory Oncology Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital Harbin China) D Daniil Nozdriukhin (Institute for Biomedical Engineering Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering ETH Zürich Zürich 8093 Switzerland) W Wenbin Kang S Shuaizhong Zhang J Jelena Zinnanti (Physical Intelligence Department Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems 70569 Stuttgart Germany) D Devin Sheehan (Physical Intelligence Department Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems 70569 Stuttgart Germany) R Ren Hao Soon (Physical Intelligence Department Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems 70569 Stuttgart Germany) S Shuxin Lyu D Daniel Razansky (Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zurich) M Metin Sitti

Abstract

Abstract Precision drug delivery remains a significant challenge due to limitations in drug loading, targeted release, precise navigation, and real‐time monitoring. Here, the study reports a magnetic microrobot platform (MMP) that integrates high‐capacity drug loading, magnetically actuated collective navigation, controlled drug release, and real‐time 3D optoacoustic imaging in a single system. The MMP exploits synergistic advantages by embedding hard‐magnetic FePt nanoparticles in a degradable ZIF‐8 shell, achieving a drug loading efficiency of ≈93.9% and enabling precise release in response to pH changes and radiofrequency‐induced heating. Reconfigurable swarm behavior strategies significantly enhance the navigation efficiency of microrobots against physiological blood flows within complex cerebral vasculature. The ex vivo and in vivo experiments further demonstrate strong contrast characteristics of the microrobots, enabling high‐resolution visualization of deep vascular structures and dynamic tracking of MMP with real‐time 3D optoacoustic imaging. This multifunctional strategy paves the way for clinical translation and precision therapy in complex biological settings.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 38, Issue 5
Published January 01, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (13)

F

Fan Wang

E

Erdost Yildiz

Physical Intelligence Department, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Heisenbergstraße 3, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany

X

Xosé Luís Deán‐Ben

Institute for Biomedical Engineering Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering ETH Zürich Zürich 8093 Switzerland

Y

Yan Yu

Department of Respiratory Oncology Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital Harbin China

D

Daniil Nozdriukhin

Institute for Biomedical Engineering Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering ETH Zürich Zürich 8093 Switzerland

W

Wenbin Kang

S

Shuaizhong Zhang

J

Jelena Zinnanti

Physical Intelligence Department Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems 70569 Stuttgart Germany

D

Devin Sheehan

Physical Intelligence Department Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems 70569 Stuttgart Germany

R

Ren Hao Soon

Physical Intelligence Department Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems 70569 Stuttgart Germany

S

Shuxin Lyu

D

Daniel Razansky

Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zurich

M

Metin Sitti