Stimuli‐responsive micro‐pillared structures can perform complex and precise tasks at the
microscale through dynamic and reversible deformation of the pillars in response to external …

Human‐like and creature‐like systems are one of the most representative imaginary
blueprints of future robots. To fulfill this blueprint, the development of high‐performance …

Biological cilia play essential roles in self-propulsion, food capture, and cell transportation
by performing coordinated metachronal motions. Experimental studies to emulate the …

Mechanical computing offers a new modality to formulate computational autonomy in
intelligent matter or machines without any external powering or active elements. Transition …

Microactuators provide controllable driving forces for precise positioning, manipulation and
operation at the microscale. Development of microactuators using active materials is often …

Artificial cilia integrating both actuation and sensing functions allow simultaneously sensing
environmental properties and manipulating fluids in situ, which are promising for …

Liquid manipulation is essential for daily life and modern industry, and it is widely used in
various fields, including seawater desalination, microfluidic robots, and biomedical …

Conspectus Synthetic structures that undergo controlled movement are crucial building
blocks for developing new technologies applicable to robotics, healthcare, and sustainable …

Metachronal motions are ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic organisms and have attracted
substantial attention in engineering for their potential applications. Hard‐magnetic soft …

Human ingenuity has found a multitude of ways to manipulate fluids across different
applications. However, the fundamentals of fluid propulsion change when moving from the …