Camilo Andres Zorro-Mendoza

Mr. Camilo Andres Zorro-Mendoza


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 July 2026 in Actuators
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DNDIANA NARVAEZ
DIANA NARVAEZ
DMDavid Moreno
David Moreno
CZCamilo Andres Zorro-Mendoza
Camilo Andres Zorro-Mendoza
Dimitrios NtentiaDimitrios Ntentia
Dimitrios Ntentia
Brittany NewellBrittany Newell
Brittany Newell
Additive manufacturing (AM) has expanded the design space for actuator systems by enabling complex internal geometries, multimaterial architectures, functional gradients, embedded channels, and application-specific components that are difficult to realize using conventional fabrication alone. These capabilities are particularly relevant when actuator performance is governed by the coupling between material selection, printed architecture, stimulus response, and system-level integration. This review examines additively manufactured actuators and actuator components using a material-architecture-function-integration framework. The actuator classes considered include soft pneumatic and fluidic actuators, electroactive and piezoelectric polymer actuators, shape-memory and 4D-printed actuators, magnetic and magnetoactive actuators, and printed pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, and aerospace-grade actuator components. Representative applications are discussed across biomedical and rehabilitation systems, aerospace and deployable mechanisms, soft robotics, and industrial automation. Beyond summarizing printed actuator demonstrations, the review analyzes the integration barriers that determine whether AM actuators can transition from laboratory prototypes to functional systems. These barriers include material durability, leakage, fatigue, dielectric breakdown, filler dispersion, interfacial failure, dimensional variability, environmental sensitivity, auxiliary hardware requirements, sensing, control, and benchmarking. By organizing recent developments across actuator classes, application domains, and integration strategies, this review clarifies where AM provides a functional advantage over conventional fabrication and where further validation is required for reliable deployment.