VIDEO: Scientists created the T-1000 Terminator in real life, it is made of metal and can pass through a cage

Many of us are surprised to remember Model T-1000 from the movie Terminator 2.a robot capable of liquefying like mercury is now a group of scientists created a robot that you can do something similar by going through the cell.

A study published in the journal Matter shows a robot that can change the shape of solid and liquid metal with “Magnetically active substance of phase transition solid-liquid”.

Although the little robot looks more like a Lego figure than a terrifying human-sized robot from the distant future, just like the T-1000. He can take liquid form to overcome obstacles.

Robot driven by magnetic particles embedded in its material, which gives it the ability to melt into a liquid form and solidify again when heated and cooled induced by an alternating magnetic field. Too much allows the team to control movement robot in response to a given magnetic field.

Inspiration and possible use cases

Although the little device seems to have come from the aforementioned sci-fi movie, the truth is that research was inspired by sea cucumbers. Because, apparently, they are able to turn from very soft to very hard in a short time.

The idea of ​​the study is inspired by sea cucumbers and other animals in nature that can go from stiff to lethargic to increase its carrying capacity or to prevent environmental damage.

Scientists hope the discovery may be useful in several areasfrom medicine in assembly lineswhere the material could, for example, facilitate welding and bolting of parts in hard-to-reach places.

In addition to sliding on the grate, the robot was put to the test by jumping over pitsclimb walls and even split in half to move other objects before coming back together.

The researchers also showed that robots could remove a foreign object from a model stomach and also how they could inject drugs on demand into the same stomach.

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