Recently, a collaborative research team from the Institute of Acoustics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Hefei University of Technology has successfully developed a groundbreaking object manipulation technology. This innovation enables precise, cross-scale manipulation of objects without relying on electronic control systems. Their findings have been published in the esteemed journal Advanced Science.

The technology ingeniously incorporates intricate microstructure units within thin plates, effectively 'encoding' manipulation phase information directly into the material's structure. By employing single-channel excitation, it generates a vortex wave field that can be precisely controlled. This allows for the rotation, bypassing, and fixed-point positioning of objects across a wide range of sizes, from sub-millimeter particles to centimeter-scale components.

This breakthrough technology overcomes the inherent complexities and high costs associated with traditional electronic control systems. It opens up fresh avenues for applications in fields such as micro-particle transportation, precision mechanical actuation, and intelligent structural design. With its potential to drive the evolution of precision smart manufacturing and microrobot technology towards lighter, more streamlined designs, this innovation is poised to make a significant impact on the industry.