An autonomous or semi-autonomous machine constructed at the nanoscale, usually measuring a few micrometers or less. While mostly theoretical or in early research phases, nanobots are designed to manipulate matter at the atomic or molecular level, with proposed applications ranging from targeted drug delivery within the human bloodstream to self-assembling materials.
Heard on the job
The lab just published a paper on using magnetic fields to steer a swarm of nanobots through a vascular phantom.
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- nanorobot
- nanite