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Xingrui Wang is a leading researcher in soft robotics, specializing in the design and development of high-performance, muscle-like actuators for untethered systems. His major contributions center on advancing hydraulically amplified self-healing electrostatic (HASEL) actuators, creating practical, versatile, and powerful tools for soft robotic locomotion. Wang’s seminal work, "An Easy‐to‐Implement Toolkit to Create Versatile and High‐Performance HASEL Actuators for Untethered Soft Robots," has garnered 218 citations, establishing a foundational methodology for rapid prototyping in the field. He further expanded the capabilities of these systems with his paper "High‐Strain Peano‐HASEL Actuators" (116 citations), which achieved unprecedented deformation for soft actuators. Most notably, Wang’s recent 2024 study, "Electrohydraulic musculoskeletal robotic leg for agile, adaptive, yet energy-efficient locomotion" (57 citations), represents a landmark achievement. This work introduces a novel robotic leg that mimics biological musculoskeletal systems, demonstrating exceptional agility and energy efficiency in unstructured terrains—a critical step toward robots that can match the performance of animals. Wang’s research is pivotal for the future of adaptive, safe, and high-performance soft robots.