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Xiaorui Hu is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of soft robotics, bioinspired materials, and wearable technology. Their work focuses on developing textile-based soft actuators and sensors that mimic natural biological systems, enabling unprecedented capabilities in healthcare and human-robot interaction. Hu’s most cited paper, “Bioinspired and Hierarchically Textile‐Structured Soft Actuators for Healthcare Wearables” (2022, 72 citations), introduces a novel approach to creating soft pneumatic actuators using hierarchical textile structures, addressing key challenges in translating soft robotics to commercial healthcare applications. In “Knitting from Nature: Self-Sensing Soft Robotics Enabled by All-in-One Knit Architectures” (2023, 20 citations), Hu advances the field by integrating sensing and actuation into a single knit structure, replicating the proprioception and exteroception abilities of living organisms. Their recent work on “Structurally Programmed Textile Metasurfaces for Soft Morphing Robotics and Bionic Mimetic Camouflage” (2025) pushes boundaries further, exploring programmable materials for adaptive camouflage. Hu’s contributions are reshaping how we design wearable robotics, offering scalable, comfortable solutions for healthcare, rehabilitation, and beyond.