Hydrogels, which are hydrophilic soft porous networks, are an important class of materials of
broad relevance to bioanalytical chemistry, soft‐robotics, drug delivery, and regenerative …

Microrobots have the potential to revolutionize many aspects of medicine. These untethered,
wirelessly controlled and powered devices will make existing therapeutic and diagnostic …

This work describes the design and development of a prototype of a soft, hydrogel-based
microrobot, intended to move through the body lumina, carry cells or drugs, and deliver them …

As we move towards the miniaturization of devices to perform tasks at the nano and
microscale, it has become increasingly important to develop new methods for actuation …

Maturation of robotics research and advances in the miniaturization of machines have
contributed to the development of microbots and enabled new technological possibilities …

Micromotors are devices that operate at the microscale and convert energy to motion. Many
micromotors are microswimmers, ie, devices that can move freely in a liquid at a low …

Miniaturization of chemical or biochemical systems creates extremely efficient devices
exploiting the advantages of microspaces. Although they are often targeted for implanted …

In nature, nanometer-scale molecular motors are used to generate force within cells for
diverse processes from transcription and transport to muscle contraction. This adaptability …

Actuation is an essential function of any artificial or living machine, allowing its movement
and its interaction with the surrounding environment. Living muscles have evolved over …

Despite attempts in a number of studies to utilize muscle tissue and cells as microactuators,
all of the biohybrid microdevices have been operable only in the culture medium and none …