This review summarizes progress toward programming two-dimensional (2D) polymer
sheets which respond to a variety of external stimuli to form three-dimensional (3D) shapes …

Intraocular surgery, one of the most challenging discipline of microsurgery, requires sensory
and motor skills at the limits of human physiological capabilities combined with …

The impressive locomotion and manipulation capabilities of spiders have led to a host of
bioinspired robotic designs aiming to reproduce their functionalities; however, current …

Soft Machines That are Resistant to Puncture and That Self Seal Share Your Story Page 1
Soft Machines That are Resistant to Puncture and That Self Seal Citation Shepherd, Robert …

Microscale soft-robots hold great promise as safe handlers of delicate micro-objects but their
wider adoption requires micro-actuators with greater efficiency and ease-of-fabrication. Here …

Devices fabricated using soft materials have been a major research focus of late, capturing
the attention of scientists and laypersons alike in a wide range of fields, from microfluidics to …

Purpose The aim of this study is to develop a novel robotic surgical platform, the IRISS
(Intraocular Robotic Interventional and Surgical System), capable of performing both anterior …

This article describes a class of robots—“arthrobots”—inspired, in part, by the
musculoskeletal system of arthropods (spiders and insects, inter alia). Arthrobots combine …

Retinal surgery has long drawn the attention of engineers and clinicians who identified a
clear use case for robotics and assistive technology. In retinal surgery, precision is …

Performing micromanipulation and delicate operations in submillimeter workspaces is
difficult because of destabilizing tremor and imprecise targeting. Accurate micromanipulation …