The article "Magnetic Soft Matter toward Programmable and Multifunctional Miniature Machines" by Neng Xia, Dongdong Jin, and Li Zhang provides a comprehensive overview of the recent advancements in magnetic soft matter and its applications. The authors highlight the potential of magnetic soft matter in developing highly controllable miniature machines, particularly in smart medicine and micromanipulation. They discuss the advantages of magnetic control, such as safety, controllability, and deep penetration, which make magnetic soft matter a promising platform for complex deformation and locomotion behaviors. The article covers the interaction mechanisms between magnetic agents and actuation magnetic fields, the programming methods for encoding magnetization profiles, and the development of 3D morphological transformations under magnetic stimulation. It also explores various engineering applications, including micromanipulation, biomedical devices, and flexible electronics. The authors emphasize the need for further research on material composition, response mechanisms, and programming methods to advance the practical applications of magnetic soft machines. Key components of magnetic soft matter, such as the properties and responsive behaviors of magnetic agents and the classification of functional matrices, are discussed in detail. The article also delves into the programmable shape control of magnetic soft matter, including bending deformation, folding deformation, origami and kirigami-inspired deformation, and curved surfaces with nonuniform Gaussian curvature. The potential applications of magnetic soft matter are explored, focusing on adaptive manipulation using miniature magnetic soft machines, reconfigurable electronics and flexible sensors, and biomedical applications. The authors address the challenges and future prospects, emphasizing the need for automated control, improved biocompatibility, and enhanced environmental adaptability to fully realize the potential of magnetic soft machines in commercial and in vivo settings.The article "Magnetic Soft Matter toward Programmable and Multifunctional Miniature Machines" by Neng Xia, Dongdong Jin, and Li Zhang provides a comprehensive overview of the recent advancements in magnetic soft matter and its applications. The authors highlight the potential of magnetic soft matter in developing highly controllable miniature machines, particularly in smart medicine and micromanipulation. They discuss the advantages of magnetic control, such as safety, controllability, and deep penetration, which make magnetic soft matter a promising platform for complex deformation and locomotion behaviors. The article covers the interaction mechanisms between magnetic agents and actuation magnetic fields, the programming methods for encoding magnetization profiles, and the development of 3D morphological transformations under magnetic stimulation. It also explores various engineering applications, including micromanipulation, biomedical devices, and flexible electronics. The authors emphasize the need for further research on material composition, response mechanisms, and programming methods to advance the practical applications of magnetic soft machines. Key components of magnetic soft matter, such as the properties and responsive behaviors of magnetic agents and the classification of functional matrices, are discussed in detail. The article also delves into the programmable shape control of magnetic soft matter, including bending deformation, folding deformation, origami and kirigami-inspired deformation, and curved surfaces with nonuniform Gaussian curvature. The potential applications of magnetic soft matter are explored, focusing on adaptive manipulation using miniature magnetic soft machines, reconfigurable electronics and flexible sensors, and biomedical applications. The authors address the challenges and future prospects, emphasizing the need for automated control, improved biocompatibility, and enhanced environmental adaptability to fully realize the potential of magnetic soft machines in commercial and in vivo settings.