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About
Weigui Xie is pioneering the intersection of soft robotics, biomimetic sensing, and precision agriculture, with a focus on developing intelligent robotic systems for fruit harvesting. Their major contributions lie in creating soft, sensor-rich grippers that can handle delicate produce without damage. Notably, Xie’s 2025 work on a hand-like gripper with a flexible gel sensor for tomato harvesting—already garnering 7 citations—demonstrates a breakthrough in combining soft contact with real-time ripeness sensing. This is complemented by their development of a high-sensitivity biomimetic fingertip sensor, enabled by a 3D-printed dual-electron conductive network, and their exploration of origami structures to enhance soft gripper dexterity. Xie has also advanced agricultural robotics through micro-modelling of tomato pericarp microstructure, providing a force control reference that improves harvesting success rates. Their application of Poisson’s ratio structures and decoupling algorithms for 3D force sensing further underscores their innovative approach to tactile electronics. With a growing citation footprint and a clear trajectory toward practical, intelligent harvesting solutions, Xie’s work is shaping the future of soft robotics and human-robot interaction in agriculture.
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- 3The application of origami structures in soft grippers: recent advances2 citations · 2025
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