Worldwide research in microrobotics has exploded in the past two decades, leading to the
development of microrobots propelled in various manners. Despite significant advances in …

Due to their small sizes, microrobots are advantageous for accessing hard-to-reach spaces
for delivery and measurement. However, their small sizes also bring challenges in on-board …

There is great interest in the development of micromotors which can convert energy to
motion in sub-millimeter dimensions. Micromachines take the micromotor concept a step …

Electromagnetic forces and torques enable many key technologies, including optical
tweezers or dielectrophoresis. Interestingly, both techniques rely on the same physical …

Nanocomposites have been widely used to improve material properties. Nanoscale
reinforcement materials in vat photopolymerization resins improve the hardness, tensile …

In this work, we show how femtosecond (fs) laser-based selective glass etching (SLE) can
be used to expand capabilities in fabricating 3D structures out of a single piece of glass …

Optical trapping and manipulation of objects down to the Ångstrom level has revolutionized
research at the smallest scales in all natural sciences. The flexibility of optical trapping …

The potential of three‐dimensional (3D) printing technology in the fabrication of advanced
polymer composites is becoming increasingly evident. This review discusses the latest …

Light is a renewable and powerful energy source that is usually used to transmit energy and
information. Microrobots driven by light with the advantages of programmable, wireless, and …

This article is the second in a four-part series of articles providing an overview of the
challenges and opportunities in microscale additive manufacturing (AM) processes with …