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Zhejiang University stands as one of China's premier research institutions, distinguished by a remarkable breadth of innovation spanning soft robotics, smart materials, advanced manufacturing, and intelligent systems. With an exceptional portfolio of high-impact publications accumulating thousands of citations, ZJU has firmly established itself as a global leader at the intersection of materials science and robotics engineering. The university's most celebrated contributions center on pioneering soft robotics technologies that push the boundaries of what machines can do and where they can go. The landmark 2021 study demonstrating a self-powered soft robot operating in the Mariana Trench—now exceeding 1,100 citations—exemplifies ZJU's ambition to engineer biologically inspired systems capable of surviving Earth's most extreme environments. Complementing this, their fast-moving electronic fish and untethered soft electrostatic robots have redefined expectations for autonomous, adaptive machines that interact safely with natural and human environments. ZJU researchers have made transformative advances in 4D printing, shape-memory polymers, and programmable hydrogels, enabling robots that morph on demand in response to light, heat, and other stimuli. Their work on stretchable carbon aerogels, flexible humidity sensors, and triboelectric nanogenerators further demonstrates leadership in next-generation wearable and human-machine interface technologies. On the computational side, contributions in semantic segmentation, fractional-order robot control, and time-optimal trajectory planning reveal equal strength in algorithmic and control-theoretic robotics. Prospective students and collaborators will find a vibrant, interdisciplinary ecosystem where breakthroughs in materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, and artificial intelligence converge. ZJU's laboratories consistently produce research that is not only scientifically profound but immediately applicable to real-world challenges in healthcare, deep-sea exploration, and autonomous systems.