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ArticleNature communications2025

Miniature origami robot for various biological micromanipulations.

Bo Feng, Yide Liu, Jiahang Zhang, Shaoxing Qu, Wei Yang

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Soft Micromanipulation Robot for Real-Time Adaptive Multimodal Operation.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  3. Review
  4. Onboard visual micro-servoing on robotic surgery tools.Microsystems & nanoengineering · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Bo Feng *State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power & Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1780-7559
Yide Liu *State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power & Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. yide_liu@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2447-3107
Jiahang Zhang *State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power & Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2683-4068
Shaoxing QuState Key Laboratory of Fluid Power & Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. squ@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1217-4644
Wei YangDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0174-9457

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 12321002National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 91748209
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Robotic micromanipulation is widely applied in biological research and medical procedures, providing a level of operational precision and stability beyond human capability. Compared with traditional micromanipulators that require assembly from many parts, origami manipulators offer advantages such as small size, lightweight, cost-effectiveness, and scalability. However, there are still requirements in biological application to address regarding stiffness, precision, and dexterity. Achieving a compact and functional parallel mechanism through origami structures remains a challenging problem. Here, we present the Micro-X4, a 4-Degree-of-Freedom (4-DoF) origami micromanipulator, which offers a workspace of 756 mm

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MicromanipulationRoboticsAnimalsEquipment DesignHumansMiniaturization

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PMID40097451
PMCPMC11914047

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