A. Wong-Foy
Papers
10
Total Citations
253
H-Index
8
About
A. Wong-Foy is a pioneering researcher in the field of diamagnetically levitated micro-robotics, a domain where frictionless, highly precise manipulation of tiny robots enables groundbreaking applications in manufacturing, assembly, and microbiology. Their major contributions center on the development and control of Diamagnetic Micro Manipulator (DM3) systems, which use magnetic fields to levitate and actuate millimeter-scale robots with zero friction and near-zero hysteresis. This work has enabled automated 2D and 3D micro-assembly of components as small as 10 μm, and even the construction of macroscopic carbon fiber trusses from over 1,000 micro-scale parts—demonstrating a path from micro-robots to real-world structures. Wong-Foy’s research has also extended into nanoliter fluid handling for microbiology, where levitated robots deliver biochemical cues to individual cells. With over 250 total citations across their top papers, their work is highly influential. Notable achievements include demonstrating the first diamagnetically levitated robot swarm, achieving open-loop stability for long-term assembly tasks, and integrating ferrofluids to dramatically improve robot payload capacity and precision. Their vision of massively parallel, highly adaptive robotic systems continues to inspire new directions in automation and microrobotics.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2Automated 2D micro-assembly using diamagnetically levitated milli-robots34 citations · 2017
- 3Diamagnetically levitated Milli-robots for heterogeneous 3D assembly28 citations · 2018
- 4Application of micro-robots for building carbon fiber trusses22 citations · 2016
- 5Nanoliter Fluid Handling for Microbiology Via Levitated Magnetic Microrobots22 citations · 2019
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- 10Ferrofluid Levitated Micro/Milli-Robots6 citations · 2018