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Bentao Zou is pioneering the next generation of biomedical micro-robotics, with a focused expertise in magnetically driven soft robots for targeted drug delivery. His major contributions lie in the design and optimization of multi-modal, untethered systems that can navigate complex biological environments with unprecedented maneuverability. Notably, his 2025 work on a "magnetic mother-child robot system" introduces a hierarchical approach to drug transport, where a larger "mother" robot carries and deploys smaller "child" microrobots, achieving a batch assembly of pH-responsive hydrogels for on-demand release. This concept, already cited 6 times, represents a significant leap in precision medicine. Zou further expands the locomotion repertoire of soft robotics with his quadruped and dual-paddle designs, integrating bionic features like an elephant nose gripper using PNIPAM/MoS₂ composite hydrogels. By moving beyond simple marine or reptilian mimicry, his research directly addresses the limitations of current soft robots in small-scale manipulation. With a growing portfolio of high-impact papers from 2024-2025, Zou is establishing himself as a leading voice in creating intelligent, agile microrobots capable of revolutionizing how we deliver therapeutics inside the human body.