Miniaturized soft bio-hybrid robotics: a step forward into healthcare applications

Multilayer Dielectric Elastomers for Fast, Programmable Actuation without Prestretch

(2016) Mihai Duduta et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A 3D bioprinting system to produce human-scale tissue constructs with structural integrity

(2016) Hyun-Wook Kang et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Optogenetic skeletal muscle-powered adaptive biological machines

(2016) Ritu Raman et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Phototactic guidance of a tissue-engineered soft-robotic ray

(2016) S.-J. Park et al.   SCIENCE

Applications of three-dimensional (3D) printing for microswimmers and bio-hybrid robotics

(2015) M. M. Stanton et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Fabrication and characterization of optogenetic, multi-strip cardiac muscles

(2015) Vincent Chan et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Design, fabrication and control of soft robots

(2015) Daniela Rus et al.   NATURE

Increasing the performance of dielectric elastomer actuators: A review from the materials perspective

(2015) L.J. Romasanta et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Chemically Powered Micro- and Nanomotors

(2014) Samuel Sánchez et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Design of biocompatible and biodegradable polymers based on intermediate water concept

(2014) Masaru Tanaka et al.   POLYMER JOURNAL

Three-dimensionally printed biological machines powered by skeletal muscle

(2014) C. Cvetkovic et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Bio-Hybrid Cell-Based Actuators for Microsystems

(2014) Rika Wright Carlsen et al.   Small

Acoustic tweezing cytometry for live-cell subcellular modulation of intracellular cytoskeleton contractility

(2013) Zhenzhen Fan et al.   Scientific Reports

Soft Robotics: A Perspective—Current Trends and Prospects for the Future

(2013) Carmel Majidi   Soft Robotics

Robotic Tentacles with Three-Dimensional Mobility Based on Flexible Elastomers

(2012) Ramses V. Martinez et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Cardiomyocyte-driven gel network for bio mechano-informatic wet robotics

(2012) Takayuki Hoshino et al.   BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES

Development of Miniaturized Walking Biological Machines

(2012) Vincent Chan et al.   Scientific Reports

Spatiotemporally controlled contraction of micropatterned skeletal muscle cells on a hydrogel sheet

(2010) Kuniaki Nagamine et al.   LAB ON A CHIP