According to a report by New Scientist, scientists have developed a strange magnetic ‘robot slime’ that can be remotely controlled via a magnetic field. But don’t be fooled by its appearance: This slime is quite different from the slime we know.
It is said that this very strange ‘robot’, similar to Venom, the beloved character of the Marvel cosmos, can be used to navigate through narrow passages in the human body and even play a role in removing the objects that have been swallowed from the body. The image of the robot slime, on the other hand, reveals how strange this new invention, which seems to belong to another world, is.
Venom came true
Developed by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, powerful neodymium magnets are combined with borax, a widely used detergent, in the production of this different robot. mixed. Thanks to a silicone compound surrounding the robot, it was ensured that the slime did not have any toxic effects on the human body. Additionally, the researchers note that magnetic adhesive can be made into a number of different forms.
In one of the tests on the robot, the research team was able to successfully remove the battery inside a stomach model. This means that if further developed, the robot could be used in far more valuable medical operations.
Li Zhang from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the author of an article published in the Advanced Functional Materials magazine of robots, told New Scientist how this interesting ‘robot’ can be used, saying, “First you can stretch it to a very large extent, so it looks like a liquid” and “Then you can roll it like an octopus arm to carry something.” he adds to his words. However, Zhang hopes that in the future the slime can be run autonomously.
If you want to take a look at the image of Robot slime;