FIG. 8.
Locomotion methods: (A) magnetic fields used to maneuver a microgripper on a Petri dish,50 (B) braided actuator bundles achieving both peristaltic forward motion and twisting in different configurations,55 (C) multiple pneumatic actuators each used for different parts of a peristaltic locomotion cycle,67 (D) a robotically guided STIFF-FLOP manipulator,42 (E) visualization of an inchworm-style crawling robot anchoring on the inner colon wall by applying a force.46 Figure panels were reprinted with permission from their respective references.