Editing Nanorobotics (section)

===Surface-bound systems===
Several reports show the attachment of [[synthetic molecular motor]]s to surfaces.<ref>{{Cite journal |doi= 10.1002/chem.200305712 |pmid= 15112199 |title= Powering Nanodevices with Biomolecular Motors |journal= Chemistry: A European Journal |volume= 10 | issue = 9  |pages= 2110–2116 |year= 2004 |last1= Hess |first1= Henry |last2= Bachand |first2= George D. |last3= Vogel |first3= Viola}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |doi= 10.1021/nn102876j |title= Adhesion of Photon-Driven Molecular Motors to Surfacesvia1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions: Effect of Interfacial Interactions on Molecular Motion |journal= ACS Nano |volume= 5 |issue= 1 |pages= 622–630 |year= 2011 |last1= Carroll |first1= G. T. |last2= London |first2= G. B. |last3= Landaluce |first3= T. F. N. |last4= Rudolf |first4= P. |last5= Feringa |first5= B. L. |pmid=21207983|s2cid= 39105918 |url= https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/6757528/2011ACSNanoCarroll.pdf }}</ref> These primitive nanomachines have been shown to undergo machine-like motions when confined to the surface of a macroscopic material. The surface anchored motors could potentially be used to move and position nanoscale materials on a surface in the manner of a conveyor belt.