Liquid Metal Robot Created by Scientists – Terminator 2

Scientists have created a robot that can transition from a solid state to a liquid state, similar to the liquid metal robot from the second part of the “Terminator” movie franchise.

Revolutionary Advancements in Soft Robotics with Gallium-based Material

In fact, one of the demonstrations of the liquid robot’s capabilities is borrowed from the movie: the lego-human created from the new material leaves the cell by seeping through a hole in it.

Soft robots are not a new concept in science and industry, but they have one disadvantage: the material is very pliable, as a result, such robots lag behind in speed, precision of movements and strength compared to traditional solid robots. However, an international team of engineers has developed a material based on gallium that, if not revolutionary, at least can bring the indicators of soft robots closer to the usual.

Scientists added tiny magnetized micro particles to Gallium

The scientists added tiny magnetized micro-particles to the gallium, and named the material “magnetoactive phase-transition material.” It combines mechanical strength, structural flexibility and high magnetization in itself. The next step for the scientists is to connect this robot with a developed neural network.