Small jumping robots can use springs to maximize jump performance, but they are typically
not able to control the height of each jump owing to design constraints. This study explores …

Self-oscillation refers to the steady-state periodic motion maintained by the mutual coupling
of parts within system itself, which can compensate for damping dissipation through …

Soft robots have demonstrated superior flexibility and functionality than conventional rigid
robots. These versatile devices can respond to a wide range of external stimuli (including …

Kirigami can induce shape transformations in planar and nonplanar geometry by rational cut
design, significantly increasing the kinematics degree of freedom. Here, we exploit kirigami …

Hard-magnetic soft materials (hMSMs) are smart composites that consist of a mechanically
soft polymer matrix impregnated with mechanically hard magnetic filler particles. This dual …

This paper proposes a new primitive that allows soft robots to be physically controlled in a
completely non-line-of-sight context using wireless energy-a process we call wireless …

Multimodal and controllable locomotion in complex terrain is of great importance for practical
applications of insect‐scale robots. Robust locomotion plays a particularly critical role. In this …

Small-scale jumping robots are promising for rugged terrain locomotion due to their strong
ability to overcome obstacles. Appendages are widely adopted by them to improve …

Self-oscillation is the autonomous maintenance of continuous periodic motion through
energy absorption from non-periodic external stimuli, making it particularly attractive for …

Over the past decade, additive manufacturing—or “three-dimensional (3D) printing”—has
attracted increasing attention in the Lab on a Chip community as a pathway to achieve …