"Nanorobotics", "medical nanorobotics", "medical nanorobot", or
simply "nanorobot", is an emerging technology field comprised of
multidisciplinary subjects such as quantum electronics,
biomaterials, nanoelectronics, photonics, and biotechnology. The
possibility of applications of nanorobots and most important
impacts are expected on biomedical engineering, homeland security,
environmental monitoring, petroleum and precious metal production.
The economic potential is huge, and a large number of government
funding initiative for research in this topic is currently booming.
Related initiative from several countries around the globe involves
numerous research centres, universities, and corporate industry
thriving towards the fast development of practical devices based on
nanotechnology.