Fiber‐Tip Microgripper with Sub‐Milliwatt Photoactuation (Advanced Optical Materials 16/2025)

Micromanipulation A fiber‐tip microgripper manipulates objects using its azobenzene liquid crystal polymer fingers, which are actuated by milliwatt‐level visible light delivered directly through the optical fiber. This simple design offers significant advantages, including low power consumption, seamless integration with fiber‐optic systems, and the ability to operate in confined spaces. This makes it a promising tool for applications in robotics, biomedicine, and microfluidics. More details can be found in article 2402565 by Tsung‐Hsien Lin and co‐workers.