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Programmable seconds-to-days-long delayed snapping in jumping metashells

Selected news reports

Yahoo News: https://www.yahoo.com/news/jumping-balls-us-scientists-design-190100092.html

The Engineer: https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/jumping-metashells-launch-without-electronics

Bioengineer: https://bioengineer.org/programmed-for-the-future-autonomous-structures-capable-of-advanced-timing/

NC State News: https://news.ncsu.edu/2025/06/structures-can-be-programmed-to-jump-days-in-advance/

Interesting Engineering: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/jumping-shells-for-seed-dispersal

EurekAlert!: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1085553?

Tech Xplore: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-06-autonomous-days-advance.html

Spontaneous snapping-induced jet flows for fast, maneuverable surface and underwater soft flapping swimmer

Selected news reports

Yahoo News: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/manta-ray-robot-world-fastest-190000830.html

New York Post: https://nypost.com/2024/12/04/science/bizarre-swimming-robot-was-inspired-by-manta-rays-video/

Popular Science: https://www.popsci.com/technology/manta-robot-swimming/

New Atlas: https://newatlas.com/robotics/robotic-manta-ray-swims-faster/

New Scientist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y56cq7WZ_gM

ScienceDaily: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241204145135.htm

Interesting Engineering: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/manta-inspired-soft-robot

NC State News: https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/12/manta-swimming-soft-robot/

EurekAlert!: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1066047

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Fully 3D‐Printed Miniature Soft Hydraulic Actuators with Shape Memory Effect for Morphing and Manipulation

Selected news reports

ASME: https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/microscale-hydraulic-gripper-features-soft-touch

NC State News: https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/06/mini-actuators-for-soft-robots

ScienceDaily: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240611171459.htm

Tech Briefs: https://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/51190-miniature-3d-printed-actuators-to-control-soft-robots?r=51350

                  https://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/51350-3d-printed-actuators-can-move-lock-soft-robots-into-new-shapes

Tech Xplore: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-06-3d-mini-actuators-small-soft.html