Revolutionary New Technology Creates ‘Soft’ Robots That Flow Like Mercury

Like something out of Terminator 2, researchers are developing techniques for warfare of the future to create materials that self-assemble or alter their shape, perform a function and then disassemble themselves. These capabilities offer the possibility for morphing aircraft and ground vehicles, uniforms that can alter themselves in any climate, and soft robots that flow like mercury through small openings to enter caves and bunker complexes