Uploaded July 2014 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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In the movie "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," the shape-shifting T-1000 robot morphs into a liquid state to squeeze through tight spaces or to repair itself when harmed. Now a phase-changing material built from wax and foam, and capable of switching between hard and soft states, could allow even low-cost robots to perform the same feat.

Source: MIT

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