Perspective of smart self-powered neuromorphic sensor and their challenges towards artificial intelligence for next-generation technology

•Self-powered neuromorphic sensors and their challenges towards AI.•The self-powered neuromorphic sensor is a new era for biomedical sensor.•Artificial Intelligence provides a new idea for complete information. Emerging flexible artificial sensory systems that can emulate biological sensory perception are highly desirable due to intense interest in artificial intelligence (AI) worldwide. As AI research advances, there is a growing interest in brain-inspired computing via innovative neuromorphic devices. Sensory memory, created during the early stages of perception and interaction with the environment, is regarded as the fundamental source of intelligence. Transferring these biological principles to electronic implementation aspires to achieve perceptual intelligence, significantly advancing a wide range of applications, including prosthetics and robotics. We highlight current breakthroughs in self-powered neuromorphic devices and potential challenges in the development of the perception system. It can be foreseen that artificial sensory systems will revolutionize technology and lead to a significant human–computer interaction model.