ArticleCyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.)2025
A Centimeter-Scale Quadruped Piezoelectric Robot with High Integration and Strong Robustness.
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- Arthropod-Inspired Miniature Modular Vibration Direct-Drive Robot With Untethered Locomotion.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- An Insect-Scale Untethered Piezoelectric Robot with Multiple Biomimetic Features.Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- A Novel Rolling Driving Principle-Enabled Linear Actuator for Bidirectional Smooth Motion.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
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Abstract
Centimeter-scale robots have unique advances such as small size, light weight, and flexible motions, which exhibit great application potential in many fields. Notably, high integration and robustness are 2 key factors determining the locomotion characteristics and practical applications. Here, we propose a novel centimeter-scale quadruped piezo robot. The robot's locomotion is generated by multi-dimensional vibration trajectories at the feet, which are produced through a novel built-in actuation method. The robot achieves high locomotion speed (47.38 body length per second), high carrying capability (28.96 times self-weight), and high-resolution motion (minimum step size of 0.33 μm). Benefiting from the built-in integration method, the robot realizes the built-in integration of actuation, control, communication, and power supply, enabling untethered movement and strong robustness. It has a low startup voltage (10
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