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Zhenlin Chen is pioneering the future of wearable and ingestible robotics, with a focus on creating intelligent systems that seamlessly integrate with the human body. His key research areas span soft robotics, haptic interfaces, and biomedical devices, where he tackles fundamental challenges in human-machine interaction and drug delivery. Chen’s most influential work includes a fully integrated breathable haptic textile (57 citations), which addresses the critical bottleneck of moisture accumulation in wearable haptics, enabling more accurate and comfortable feedback for VR and robotic control. He has also developed a modular, untethered soft origami robot driven by shape-memory alloy coils (10 citations), demonstrating advances in reconfigurable, flexible robotics. In a notable biomedical breakthrough, Chen designed a gastric retentive robotic capsule (6 citations) that enables emergency-prepared, responsive oral drug delivery, validated in canine models—a significant step toward on-demand internalized therapies. His work, characterized by its interdisciplinary approach and practical impact, is shaping the next generation of wearable and implantable robotic systems for healthcare and human augmentation.