3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu +5 more
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Organ-on-a-Chip and Microfluidic Plant Cell Culture Systems: The Next Frontier for Controlled Secondary Metabolite Production and Real-Time Metabolomic Monitoring. [PDF]
Dadhich A, Sharma V, Sivanesan I.
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A Review on Sensor Technologies, Control Approaches, and Emerging Challenges in Soft Robotics
This review provides an introspective of sensors and controllers in soft robotics. Initially describing the current sensing methods, then moving on to the control methods utilized, and finally ending with challenges and future directions in soft robotics focusing on the material innovations, sensor fusion, and embedded intelligence for sensors and ...
Ean Lovett +5 more
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A 3D-Printed Pump-Free Multi-Organ-on-a-Chip Platform for Modeling the Intestine-Liver-Muscle Axis. [PDF]
Kado Abdalkader R, Fujita T.
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Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications
Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi +4 more
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Stem cell modelling of osteoarthritis using an organ-on-a-chip approach. [PDF]
Fischer J +6 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Organoids, organ-on-a-chip, and microtumors: Biomimetic 3D tumor models advancing drug development and precision medicine. [PDF]
Xia M, Wu G, Wu D, Hu W, Deng H, Wang S.
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Intelligent Micro/Nanorobots for Targeted Interventional Therapy: From Bench to Clinic
Zirui Zhang et al. reviewed the application and challenges of mobile nanomachines in interventional therapy. By converting exogenous energy, including chemical, magnetic, optical, and ultrasonic sources, into mechanical forces, micro/nanorobots (MNRs) enable precise actuation at unprecedented scales. Evolving far beyond traditional drug delivery, these
Zirui Zhang +5 more
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Advancements in Microfluidic Organ-on-a-chip for Oral Medicine. [PDF]
Fan S, Ge Y, Li B, Liu P, Liu X.
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