Design and build of small-scale magnetic soft-bodied robots with multimodal locomotion
Small-scale magnetic soft-bodied robots can be designed to operate based on different
locomotion modes to navigate and function inside unstructured, confined and varying …
locomotion modes to navigate and function inside unstructured, confined and varying …
Liquid metal actuators: a comparative analysis of surface tension controlled actuation
Liquid metals, with their unique combination of electrical and mechanical properties, offer
great opportunities for actuation based on surface tension modulation. Thanks to the scaling …
great opportunities for actuation based on surface tension modulation. Thanks to the scaling …
Coaxially printed magnetic mechanical electrical hybrid structures with actuation and sensing functionalities
Y Zhang, C Pan, P Liu, L Peng, Z Liu, Y Li… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Soft electromagnetic devices have great potential in soft robotics and biomedical
applications. However, existing soft-magneto-electrical devices would have limited hybrid …
applications. However, existing soft-magneto-electrical devices would have limited hybrid …
Pangolin-inspired untethered magnetic robot for on-demand biomedical heating applications
Untethered magnetic miniature soft robots capable of accessing hard-to-reach regions can
enable safe, disruptive, and minimally invasive medical procedures. However, the soft body …
enable safe, disruptive, and minimally invasive medical procedures. However, the soft body …
Microelectronic Morphogenesis: Smart Materials with Electronics Assembling into Artificial Organisms
Microelectronic morphogenesis is the creation and maintenance of complex functional
structures by microelectronic information within shape‐changing materials. Only recently …
structures by microelectronic information within shape‐changing materials. Only recently …
Magnetically driven capsules with multimodal response and multifunctionality for biomedical applications
Untethered capsules hold clinical potential for the diagnosis and treatment of
gastrointestinal diseases. Although considerable progress has been achieved recently in …
gastrointestinal diseases. Although considerable progress has been achieved recently in …
Developments and challenges of miniature piezoelectric robots: A review
Miniature robots have been widely studied and applied in the fields of search and rescue,
reconnaissance, micromanipulation, and even the interior of the human body benefiting from …
reconnaissance, micromanipulation, and even the interior of the human body benefiting from …
Functional heterophasic liquid metals
Liquid metals (LMs) have compelling applications in stretchable electronics, wearable
devices, and soft robotics ascribing to the unique combination of room temperature fluidity …
devices, and soft robotics ascribing to the unique combination of room temperature fluidity …
Room‐Temperature Liquid Metals for Flexible Electronic Devices
Room‐temperature gallium‐based liquid metals (RT‐GaLMs) have garnered significant
interest recently owing to their extraordinary combination of fluidity, conductivity …
interest recently owing to their extraordinary combination of fluidity, conductivity …
Bio‐mimic, fast‐moving, and flippable soft piezoelectric robots
E Chen, Y Yang, M Li, B Li, G Liu, W Mu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cheetahs achieve high‐speed movement and unique athletic gaits through the contraction
and expansion of their limbs during the gallop. However, few soft robots can mimic their …
and expansion of their limbs during the gallop. However, few soft robots can mimic their …