Magnetic soft robots toward non-invasive diagnosis and therapy

Magnetic soft robots have emerged as promising platforms for biomedical applications owing to their miniature size, mechanical compliance, and wireless actuation capabilities. Their capacity to emulate natural locomotion and navigate through conffned, dynamic, and heterogeneous environments positions them as ideal candidates for tasks such as targeted drug delivery, minimally invasive diagnostics and interventions, and in vivo sensing. Recent studies have demonstrated signiffcant potential in achieving multimodal locomotion and integrating medical functionalities. Nevertheless, the clinical translation of these systems necessitates a more comprehensive understanding of their environmental adaptability, multifunctionality, and integrated sensing performance.