Sci-fi movies are always trying to imagine the future in the craziest way possible. Like a classic 1991 Terminator 2 villain who could melt and go through bars. It is difficult to imagine such a robot in real life, but Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have created a small robot that can liquefy and solidify..

In one of Terminator 2’s most classic scenes, the T-1000 villain shows off his skills for the first time as he crosses the bars and chases the protagonists inside the prison. A study led by engineer Chengfeng Pan, developed a robot capable of changing its state. Unlike the film, the robot was intended to be used as a medical and engineering tool to complete tasks or solve problems in hard-to-reach places.

However, it is impossible not to remember the T-1000 terminator when watching one of the videos published by researchers, which shows the little robot turns into liquid to cross the grid. Science is always moving forward, and sometimes the stupid things shown in a science fiction film can become discoveries of the future.

The robot was inspired by the sea cucumber, whose soft body can easily squeeze into hard-to-reach places, and later manage to make the body rigid. The results of the study were published in the scientific journal Matter. According to Chinese researchers, the robot is made of a newly developed material called Liquid-Solid Phase Change Magnetic Material (MPTM).

The connection is able to transform using a magnetic field, allowing the robot to generate its own heat source through induction. They are made of neodymium-iron-boron magnetic microparticles embedded in gallium, a metal that melts at 29.8°C.

The technology is a practical application in the field of healthcare

In another video, this time showing a real-world application in healthcare, a small robot is able to liquefy itself, absorb a solid, and then solidify again, all inside a prototype human stomach.

Again, the action of the robot takes place through a magnetic field and does not need an external heat source to perform its function. According to researchers at the University of Hong Kong, they were also able to make the robot jump over pits, climb walls, reinforce and replace lost screws, and “split in half to move together before coming back together.” The videos are impressive, and the possibilities of using the robot are even greater. WithWill we have a full-size copy of the T-1000 capable of passing through bars in a few years? We can say that this is already possible, let’s hope that he is not chasing anyone.

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Source: Gizmodo, Matter

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