Manipulation and navigation of micro and nanoswimmers in different fluid environments can
be achieved by chemicals, external fields, or even motile cells. Many researchers have …

Hard-magnetic soft composites consist of magneto-active polymers (MAPs) where the fillers
are composed of hard-magnetic (magnetically polarised) particles. These novel …

Small-scale soft-bodied machines that respond to externally applied magnetic field have
attracted wide research interest because of their unique capabilities and promising potential …

Untethered small-scale machines (USSMs) that can actively adjust their motion,
deformation, and collective states in response to external stimuli have gained enormous …

Stimuli‐responsive and active materials promise radical advances for many applications. In
particular, soft magnetic materials offer precise, fast, and wireless actuation together with …

Soft materials that respond to wireless external stimuli are referred to as “smart” materials
due to their promising potential in real‐world actuation and sensing applications in robotics …

Micro-and nanorobots can perform a number of tasks at small scales, such as minimally
invasive diagnostics, targeted drug delivery, and localized surgery. During the past decade …

During past few years, applications of untethered magnetically controlled soft robots in the
biomedical operations have been extensively reported, which is attributed to the efficient …

Manipulation of micrometer to millimeter-scale objects is central to biotechnological and
medical applications involving small-scale robotic devices. Mobile untethered microgrippers …

The actuation and control of miniature soft robots are challenging problems due to their
limited onboard space and flexible bodies. Smart magnetic materials are promising …