extending toward the open end of the channel. The scissor mo�on reversed as the temperature cooled down, ul�mately returning the gripper to its original state. The extent of this actua�on movement, defined by the change in the angle (θ) between the two gripper arms, could reach up to 24°, while the arms of the gripper printed in a pris�ne configura�on remained orthogonal during the ac�va�on cycles. As before, the observa�ons are compared with the predic�ons of nonlinear morphoelas�city, which again reveals the essen�al features of the experimental actua�on. The cross experiences a shearing along its four arms, with the largest displacements at its ends. This results in the same scissorlike mo�on as that which was experimentally observed. Simula�ons thus confirm that the fabricated microactuators deform as prescribed by the nema�c orienta�on, demonstra�ng that the method is indeed effec�ve in programming mechanical actua�on and can be extended to other geometries and alignment paterns (see Sec�on S5 in the Suppor�ng Informa�on and Supplementary Movie 2).