Mutating Matter: New Technology Creates “Soft” Robots That Flow Like Mercury (A Weekend Feature)

Mutating Matter: New Technology Creates “Soft” Robots That Flow Like Mercury (A Weekend Feature): "Like something out of Terminator 2, researchers are developing techniques for warfare of the future to create materials that self-assemble or alter their shape, perform a function and then disassemble themselves. These capabilities offer the possibility for morphing aircraft and ground vehicles, uniforms that can alter themselves in any climate, and “soft” robots that flow like mercury through small openings to enter caves and bunker complexes."