Shape-shifting robot melts its way out of a cage!
What's next for the robotic age?
When it comes to robots, there is little that we think they cannot do.
But that’s in terms of things that are deemed impossible by research.
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“A tiny robot that can melt and rebuild into its former shape has been developed by researchers. This feature enables it to do jobs in confined locations or even escape from prison.” (The New.com)
The developers have, funnily enough, taken their motivation from a life form. The sea cucumber, a marine critter.
“According to senior author and mechanical engineer Carmel Majidi of Carnegie Mellon University, who was talking to McKenzie Prillaman of Science News, sea cucumbers "can very fast and reversibly modify their stiffness." (The News.com)
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