Magnetoactive phase transitional matter molded in the shape of a Lego minifigure escapes from a cage (Video: Qingyuan Wang, Chengfeng Pan, Yuanxi Zhang, Zhipeng Chen, Carmel Majidi, Lelun Jiang) This ...

Since fans first clapped eyes on the T-1000, the shape-shifting antagonist from 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day, many people have been eagerly anticipating the day in which liquid metal robots ...

Robot vision could soon get a boost thanks to the development of a bioinspired eye that can automatically adjust its pupil ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The next generation of robots may not look anything like the rigid, mechanical machines we’re used to. Instead, imagine a robot that moves more like an octopus or a human hand, ...

Researchers created a liquid-metal artificial pupil that automatically adjusts to light, helping robots and self-driving systems see more accurately in changing environments. The post ...

A miniature, shape-shifting robot can liquefy itself and reform, allowing it to complete tasks in hard-to-access places and even escape cages. It could eventually be used as a hands-free soldering ...

A team of researchers at Tsinghua University in China have created a liquid metal material that is so light, it can float on water. The researchers created a mixture of the soft metals gallium and ...

Every time you sit down with your phone in your back pocket, you’re reminded of a fundamental truth: Human bodies are soft and flexible. Electronics aren’t. But soon, there may be devices that can ...

The Soft Machines Lab at Carnegie Mellon University has created a rudimentary robot that can become a liquid on demand, a capability the lead author compared to the T-1000 from Terminator 2. Share on ...

Research inspired by Terminator 2's shape-shifting, liquid metal robot sees liquid-metal electrical conductors manipulated in mid-air without contact. The liquid wires can be controlled to move in any ...