It is hoped that the new material, which was developed by Anette Hosoi, a professor of mechanical engineering and applied mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (MIT) could give real robots similar capabilities at a low cost."
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Terminator is nigh: Shape-shifting material that instantly switches from solid to 'liquid' could lead to new generation of robots
Shape-shifting material that instantly switches from solid to 'liquid' could lead to new generation of robots | Mail Online: "In the 1991 film, Judgment Day, the shape-shifting T-1000 robotic U.S. agent was made of liquid metal, allowing him to morph into a fluid state and squeeze through tight spaces as well as repairing himself when injured.
It is hoped that the new material, which was developed by Anette Hosoi, a professor of mechanical engineering and applied mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (MIT) could give real robots similar capabilities at a low cost."
It is hoped that the new material, which was developed by Anette Hosoi, a professor of mechanical engineering and applied mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (MIT) could give real robots similar capabilities at a low cost."
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