Magnetic Soft Materials and Robots

In conventional classification, soft robots feature mechanical compliance as the main distinguishing factor from traditional robots made of rigid materials. We then give a set of design guidelines for optimal actuation performance of magnetic soft materials.

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• 1 Recent advances in functional soft materials have facilitated the emergence of a new class of soft robots capable of tether-free actuation in response to external stimuli such as heat, light, solvent, or electric or magnetic field.
• 2 Among the various types of stimuli-responsive materials, magnetic soft materials have shown remarkable progress in their design and fabrication, leading to the development of magnetic soft robots with unique advantages and potential for many important applications.
• 3 However, the field of magnetic soft robots is still in its infancy and requires further advancements in terms of design principles, fabrication methods, control mechanisms, and sensing modalities.

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