The　increasing　need　for　Microelectromechanical　Systems　(MEMS)　leads　to　significant　efforts　devoted　to　the　development　of　microgrippers　that　would　allow　the　manipulation　of　small　structures　in　the　mu　m　range.　Various　microgrippers　with　their　targeted　applications　have　been　reported　in　the　literature.　This　work　presents　an　overview　on　microgripper　development　with　the　emphasis　on　structure　design　and　design　theories.　The　challenges　and　limitations　of　existing　technologies　and　prospects　for　new　technologies　in　the　microgripper　development　are　also　addressed.