Untethered small-scale machines for microrobotic manipulation: From individual and multiple to collective machines
Untethered small-scale machines (USSMs) that can actively adjust their motion,
deformation, and collective states in response to external stimuli have gained enormous …
deformation, and collective states in response to external stimuli have gained enormous …
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 …
Twisting for soft intelligent autonomous robot in unstructured environments
Soft robots that can harvest energy from environmental resources for autonomous
locomotion is highly desired; however, few are capable of adaptive navigation without …
locomotion is highly desired; however, few are capable of adaptive navigation without …
Multimodal locomotion and cargo transportation of magnetically actuated quadruped soft microrobots
Untethered microrobots have attracted extensive attention due to their potential for
biomedical applications and micromanipulation at the small scale. Soft microrobots are of …
biomedical applications and micromanipulation at the small scale. Soft microrobots are of …
Multi-Modal Mobility Morphobot (M4) with appendage repurposing for locomotion plasticity enhancement
Robot designs can take many inspirations from nature, where there are many examples of
highly resilient and fault-tolerant locomotion strategies to navigate complex terrains by …
highly resilient and fault-tolerant locomotion strategies to navigate complex terrains by …
Independent control strategy of multiple magnetic flexible millirobots for position control and path following
Magnetically actuated small-scale robots have great potential for numerous applications in
remote, confined, or enclosed environments. Multiple small-scale robots enable cooperation …
remote, confined, or enclosed environments. Multiple small-scale robots enable cooperation …
Magnetic soft microfiberbots for robotic embolization
Cerebral aneurysms and brain tumors are leading life-threatening diseases worldwide. By
deliberately occluding the target lesion to reduce the blood supply, embolization has been …
deliberately occluding the target lesion to reduce the blood supply, embolization has been …
A tissue adhesion‐controllable and biocompatible small‐scale hydrogel adhesive robot
Recently, the realization of minimally invasive medical interventions on targeted tissues
using wireless small‐scale medical robots has received an increasing attention. For effective …
using wireless small‐scale medical robots has received an increasing attention. For effective …
Adaptive wireless millirobotic locomotion into distal vasculature
Microcatheters have enabled diverse minimally invasive endovascular operations and
notable health benefits compared with open surgeries. However, with tortuous routes far …
notable health benefits compared with open surgeries. However, with tortuous routes far …
Wireless miniature magnetic phase‐change soft actuators
Wireless miniature soft actuators are promising for various potential high‐impact
applications in medical, robotic grippers, and artificial muscles. However, these miniature …
applications in medical, robotic grippers, and artificial muscles. However, these miniature …