Magnetic Arthropod Millirobots Fabricated by 3D‐Printed Hydrogels
Bonan Sun, Rong Jia, Hang Yang, Xi Chen, Kai Tan, Qian Deng, Jingda Tang
Abstract
Magnetic Arthropod Millirobots Inspired by arthropod species in nature, magnetic arthropod millirobots have been fabricated of 3D-printed hydrogels. The joint structure can induce folding deformation and decrease the energy consumption. Multimodal locomotion and programmed shape transformation have been realized by a six-armed millirobot. The millirobot can manipulate foreign objects in porcine organs ex vivo with the assistance of endoscope imaging. More information can be found in article number 2100139 by Qian Deng, Jingda Tang, and co-workers.
Topics & Concepts
ArthropodSelf-healing hydrogelsFolding (DSP implementation)Materials scienceComputer scienceNanotechnologyBiologyEcologyMechanical engineeringEngineeringPolymer chemistryMicro and Nano Robotics