Externally imposed light represents particularly useful energy input for powering nanomotors, since the light source is easily moved and enables tight spatiotemporal control over nanomotor motility 100 . Ideally, these light-driven motors should exhibit strong light absorption, high energy conversion efficiency, and robust stability under operational conditions 101 . While materials, such as inorganic semiconductors, meet some of these criteria, an ideal light-driven system that satisfies all these features is still lacking. Hence, exploring materials with diverse optical properties is essential. For instance, small molecule organic semiconductors that delocalize charges through their backbone 102 , or transition metal complexes with long-lived excitation states, rich redox properties, and intrinsic fluorescence 103 , show promise but remain largely unexplored. Additionally, integrating these materials with those that enable energy storage and conversion, such as photochromic materials and upconversion nanoparticles , is crucial. This integration can yield photoactive micromotors capable of navigating non-transparent media, harvesting biocompatible wavelengths with high penetration depth, and performing environmental readouts, such as temperature measurements.