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A Review on Biodegradable Materials of Sustainable Soft Robotics and Electronics

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 15, 13 March 2026.
Biodegradable materials are gaining increasing attention in soft robotics and electronics due to their environmental friendliness, showing great potential for sustainability. In this review, the classification of biodegradable materials, their applications in the field of soft robotics and electronics, as well as the challenges and future prospects ...
Yizhu Xie, Jiaxin Han, Xingyi Dai, Xuyang Zhang, Kangwen Xiao, Junhui Huang, Yajun Cao, Aihua Zhong, Long‐Biao Huang   +8 more
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Development and Testing of a Dual-Driven Piezoelectric Microgripper with High Amplification Ratio for Cell Micromanipulation

Machines
Cell micromanipulation is an important technique in the field of biomedical engineering. Microgrippers play a crucial role in connecting macroscopic and microscopic objects in micromanipulation systems.
Boyan Lu, Shengzheng Kang, Luyang Zhou, Dewen Hua, Chengdu Yang, Zimeng Zhu   +5 more
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4D Printing of Magnetically Responsive Shape Memory Polymers: Toward Sustainable Solutions in Soft Robotics, Wearables, and Biomedical Devices

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 15, 13 March 2026.
Merging 4D printing with magneto‐responsive shape memory polymers opens new avenues for intelligent, reconfigurable systems. This review navigates cutting‐edge fabrication techniques, magnetic fillers, and smart polymer matrices, unveiling their potential in soft robotics, biomedical devices, and wearable tech.
Kiandokht Mirasadi, Mohammad Amin Yousefi, Liuchao Jin, Davood Rahmatabadi, Majid Baniassadi, Wei‐Hsin Liao, Mahdi Bodaghi, Mostafa Baghani   +7 more
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A microgripper sensor device capable of detecting ion efflux from whole cells [PDF]

, 2014
Electrothermally actuated microgripper sensor devices that are capable of simultaneous manipulation of live mouse oocytes and the sensing of potassium ion efflux are presented.
Wood, D., Gallant, A.J., Gallant, Andrew, Daunton, Rachael, Daunton, R., Wood, David, Kataky, Ritu, Kataky, R.   +7 more
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Innovative Silicon Microgrippers for Biomedical Applications: Design, Mechanical Simulation and Evaluation of Protein Fouling

Actuators, 2018
The demand of miniaturized, accurate and robust micro-tools for minimally invasive surgery or in general for micro-manipulation, has grown tremendously in recent years. To meet this need, a new-concept comb-driven microgripper was designed and fabricated.
Cristina Potrich, Lorenzo Lunelli, Alvise Bagolini, Pierluigi Bellutti, Cecilia Pederzolli, Matteo Verotti, Nicola Pio Belfiore   +6 more
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Crater Observing Bioinspired Rolling Articulator (COBRA)

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2026.
Crater Observing Bio‐inspired Rolling Articulator (COBRA) is a modular, snake‐inspired robot that addresses the mobility challenges of extraterrestrial exploration sites such as Shackleton Crater. Incorporating snake‐like gaits and tumbling locomotion, COBRA navigates both uneven surfaces and steep crater walls.
Adarsh Salagame, Henry Noyes, Eric Sihite, Arash Kalantari, Alireza Ramezani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simulation and optimization of a silicon-polymer bimorph microgripper

Vietnam Journal of Mechanics, 2012
This paper presents an electro-thermally bimorph microgripper based on silicon-polymer laterally stacked structures and a method to optimized the fabricated device. The actuated displacement is enhanced due to the polymer constraint effect.
Phan Huu Phu, Nguyen Ngoc Viet, Nguyen Minh Ngoc, Vu Ngoc Hung, Chu Duc Trinh   +4 more
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Micro/nanorobots for detecting and eliminating biological and chemical warfare agents

BMEMat, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2026.
Fuel‐powered and field‐driven micro/nanorobots provide a cutting‐edge platform to safeguard national security and defense. This review reports the latest research progress in micro/nanorobots in sensing and detoxifying biological and chemical warfare agents.
Song Li, Huaijuan Zhou, Di Shi, Zdeněk Sofer, Jinhua Li   +4 more
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Flexible Sensor‐Based Human–Machine Interfaces with AI Integration for Medical Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2026.
This review explores how flexible sensing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) significantly enhance human–machine interfaces in medical robotics. It highlights key sensing mechanisms, AI‐driven advancements, and applications in prosthetics, exoskeletons, and surgical robotics.
Yuxiao Wang, Zhipeng Jiang, Sun Hwa Kwon, Matthew Ibrahim, Alexander Dang, Lin Dong   +5 more
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Programmable Microscale Actuation of Hydrogels With Tunable Response via Printing on Particles

Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 1, 8 January 2026.
We fabricate microscale hydrogels with precisely tunable phase transition temperatures (23–60 °C) by particle‐templated two‐photon polymerization using chemically tailored inks. Multi‐material printing enables stepwise thermal actuation through sequential volume changes at distinct VPTTs, while pH‐dependent hysteresis drives anisotropic actuation with ...
Xueting Shen, Se‐Hyeong Jung, Nick Stauffer, Steven van Kesteren, Lucio Isa   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source