Fanping Sui

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Fanping Sui is pioneering the frontier of micro-robotics, specializing in the design and control of subcentimeter-scale, untethered robots. Their major contributions lie in overcoming the fundamental tradeoff between mass and power, enabling insect-scale flying, crawling, and swimming robots that are driven by external magnetic fields. Sui’s most notable work, "Untethered subcentimeter flying robots" (2025, 10 citations), demonstrates a 21 mg rotating-wing robot with a 9.4 mm wingspan, a breakthrough in miniaturized flight. Additionally, their 2021 paper on an untethered crawling and jumping micro-robot (9 citations) showcases a soft, 3D-printed 8 mm-long prototype that uses alternating magnetic fields for multi-modal locomotion. Beyond robotics, Sui has contributed to haptic technology with a 35 mm square pMUT array for non-contact haptic stimulation (2023, 6 citations), achieving auto-positioning and precise tactile feedback. Their work on magnetic anisotropy for soft crawling robots and single-axis magnetic field control for micro-swimmers further underscores their versatility. With a growing citation record and a clear focus on pushing the boundaries of size and autonomy, Sui is a rising leader in the field of micro-robotics and magnetic actuation.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Untethered subcentimeter flying robots

   10 citations · 2025
2. 2
   An Untethered Crawling and Jumping Micro-Robot

   9 citations · 2021
3. 3
   Auto-Positioning and Haptic Stimulations via A 35 mm Square Pmut Array

   6 citations · 2023
4. 4
   Untethered Soft Crawling Robots Driven by Magnetic Anisotropy

   2 citations · 2021
5. 5
   Micro Swimming Robots Powered by a Single-Axis Alternating Magnetic Field with Controllable Manipulation

   2 citations · 2021

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