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 ...

A liquid metal droplet can generate rotation without gears, changing how motors may work in soft and flexible machines.

Scientists continue to make intriguing breakthroughs that could help reshape our lives. This time, a group of scientists managed to create a shape-shifting liquid metal that can transition between the ...

Researchers at UNSW have developed a new type of motor that spins, not with rigid components, but with a droplet of liquid ...

(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, ...

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 ...

Someone call James Cameron — a team of scientists just invented a new kind of liquid metal robot that can shapeshift between ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...