https://www.shucongli.com/tag/soft-robotics/soft roboticsWowchemy (https://wowchemy.com)en-usSat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.shucongli.com/media/icon_hu04e153f13ac32ec4b71d90a8542309ed_54383_512x512_fill_lanczos_center_3.pnghttps://www.shucongli.com/tag/soft-robotics/https://www.shucongli.com/project/self-regulated-pillar/Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.shucongli.com/project/self-regulated-pillar/<p>Liquid crystalline elastomer microstructures can transform molecular alignment into complex, programmable motion. This project explores how single-material microposts can be designed to generate diverse motion trajectories, including bending, twisting, oscillatory, and non-reciprocal actuation, by encoding anisotropy across molecular, microstructural, and geometric length scales.</p> <p>These systems provide a materials-based route to soft robotic motion without relying on conventional motors or multi-material assemblies. By programming internal order and responsive mechanics, we aim to create microactuators that exhibit rich, adaptive, and autonomous behaviors under external stimuli.</p>