The possibility of using light to control the movement of individual nano-objects through the use of molecules with photomechanical properties, such as azobenzene derivatives, is currently an active research topic. Indeed, the Trans-cis isomerization of such molecules is now well known to give rise to the phenomena of light-induced material transport in a polymer medium, the magnitude of which can be considerable. However, such effects have never been utilized to launch the motion of nano-objects and spatially control it.