Scientists develop Terminator-style stretchable liquid metal

Scientists develop Terminator-style stretchable liquid metal in breakthrough that could revolutionize soft robotics The liquid metal is being compared to a popular villain from 'The Terminator' It can bend and mold, making its applicable for future endeavors in soft robotics Unlike other liquid metals it is viable outside of water and can bend vertically 

By James Pero For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:15 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 20:30 GMT, 20 March 2019

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A new host of liquid metals that have applications towards soft robotics are making movies like 'The Terminator' transcend make-believe.  

According to researchers, experimental liquid metals like gallium and other alloys, when supplemented with nickel or iron, are able to flex and mold into shapes with the use of magnets, much like the iconic movie villain, T-1000 from 'The Terminator 2: Judgement Day.' 

While other such metals have been developed, they contended with two major drawbacks. 

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A new host of liquid metals that have applications towards soft robotics are making movies like 'The Terminator' transcend make-believe toward real life

A malleable metallic villain like the T-1000 from 'The Terminator' may have gotten one step closer to fruition

A new host of liquid metals that have applications towards soft robotics are making movies like 'The Terminator' transcend make-believe toward real life. Researchers test a moldable liquid metal with applications towards soft robotics

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Researchers say experimental liquid metals like gallium and other alloys, when supplemented with nickel or iron, are able to flex and mold into shapes with the use of magnets.

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