ArticleResearch (Washington, D.C.)2023
Spreadable Magnetic Soft Robots with On-Demand Hardening.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Cooperative integrated surgical robots for high-performance targeted therapies.Innovation (Cambridge (Mass.)) · 2026Review
- Jellyfish-Inspired Ultrafast and Versatile Magnetic Soft Robots for Biomedical Applications.Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- An Untethered Ring-Shaped Miniature Robot with Axisymmetric Vibrations and Non-axisymmetrically Arranged Feet.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- Reconfigurable robust microrobot collectives with large force output enabled by gradient magnetic fields.Science advances · 2025Article
- High-Performance Twisted Nylon Actuators for Soft Robots.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Article
- A Survey of Recent Developments in Magnetic Microrobots for Micro-/Nano-Manipulation.Micromachines · 2024Review
- Multi-Section Magnetic Soft Robot with Multirobot Navigation System for Vasculature Intervention.Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) · 2024Article
- Octopus-Inspired Underwater Soft Robotic Gripper with Crawling and Swimming Capabilities.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Magnetically actuated mobile robots demonstrate attractive advantages in various medical applications due to their wireless and programmable executions with tiny sizes. Confronted with complex application scenarios, however, it requires more flexible and adaptive deployment and utilization methods to fully exploit the functionalities brought by magnetic robots. Herein, we report a design and utilization strategy of magnetic soft robots using a mixture of magnetic particles and non-Newtonian fluidic soft materials to produce programmable, hardened, adhesive, reconfigurable soft robots. For deployment, their ultrasoft structure and adhesion enable them to be spread on various surfaces, achieving magnetic actuation empowerment. The reported technology can potentially improve the functionality of robotic end-effectors and functional surfaces. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed robots could help to grasp and actuate objects 300 times heavier than their weight. Furthermore, it is the first time we have enhanced the stiffness of mechanical structures for these soft materials by on-demand programmable hardening, enabling the robots to maximize force outputs. These findings offer a promising path to understanding, designing, and leveraging magnetic robots for more powerful applications.
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