Max Robotics — Global Service Robot Directory + US Certification

About

Yongqing Cai is a leading innovator in the field of self-healing electronic materials and soft robotics, with a particular focus on creating functional devices that operate in challenging aquatic environments. His major contributions center on the development of autonomous, recyclable, and mechanically robust materials. His seminal 2019 work on "Self-healing electronic skins for aquatic environments" has garnered over 639 citations, pioneering a new class of stretchable electronics capable of autonomous repair underwater. Further demonstrating his impact, his research on transparent, self-healing dielectrics for stretchable optoelectronics has accumulated 289 citations, showcasing his ability to integrate high-performance electrical properties with material resilience. Cai has also advanced the field of tough hydrogels, developing a multiple physical cross-linker strategy to achieve both strong and reversible adhesion—a critical challenge for applications in wound dressings and wearable devices. His most recent work (2025) introduces a recyclable, self-secreting dielectric for millisecond water quality sensing, pushing the boundaries of sustainable, in-situ environmental monitoring. Through these innovations, Cai is redefining the durability and functionality of next-generation soft electronics and sensors.