What is smart liquid metal?
Tsinghua University scientists led by Jing Liu, have discovered a 'smart' liquid metal alloy that moves on its own. The liquid metal is a mixture of gallium, indium and tin.
Can you program liquid metal?
2D morphing metal Because the electric fields used to shape the liquid are programmed by a computer, the position and shape of the liquid can be programmed and controlled dynamically.
What liquid metal looks like mercury?
GalliumGallium Is a Liquid Metal Element Like Mercury but Nontoxic.
What metals are used for robots?
Here are some of the materials to keep in mind when designing and building robots.Steel. Steel is one of the materials used most often by robot builders. ... Rubber. ... Aluminum. ... Kevlar. ... Biodegradable 'smart' materials.
Scientists have finally developed programmable shape-shifting liquid metal – just like in the movies!
The research team declares that the discovery represents an “extremely promising” new class of materials that can actually be programmed to change shapes. This, according to them, opens up possibilities in “soft robotics”.
Watch the video here to see the liquid metal in action
Meanwhile, a DailyAccord article tells us that some of the immediate applications of the liquid metal project include “reprogrammable circuit boards and conductive ink.” And since then electric fields needed to shape the liquid are done via a computer, it means that the “position and shape of the liquid metal can be programmed and controlled dynamically.”.
