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 …

Recent advances in precision manufacturing technology and a thorough understanding of
the properties of piezoelectric materials have made it possible for researchers to develop …

Medical microrobots are distinguished from other robotic systems in that they must function
in the human body. As such, they exhibit special characteristics of size, function, and …

Aquatic microbots have drawn great research interest due to the demands in aquatic
environmental monitoring, inspection, and confined space exploration. Current actuation …

Flexible actuators, as the main components of soft robots and intelligent structures, can
produce reversible mechanical deformations in response to external environmental stimuli …

The oscillatory pitch motion at the leading edge of a millimeter‐scale flexible sheet on the
water surface can generate undulatory locomotion for swimming, similar to a honeybee …

Nature has evolved a vast array of strategies for propulsion at the air-fluid interface. Inspired
by a survival mechanism initiated by the honeybee (Apis mellifera) trapped on the surface of …

Non-classical locomotion systems have the perspective for a wide application in the vast
fields of bio-medical and maintenance technology. Capsule bots are small, simple, and …

Sensor fabrication for microrobots is challenging due to their small size and low mass. As a
potential solution, we present a technique for estimating the velocity of piezoelectric bending …

Earthworm-like locomotion robots have great potential for applications in areas such as
pipeline inspection and disaster rescue. The vibration-driven mechanism, due to its …