Change is the 4th dimension The advent of light-responsive 4D-printed liquid metal/polymer nanocomposites is paving the way for a new generation of laser-controlled soft robots. Robots are designed to perform tasks automatically...

Soft robots that bend, lift & transform with laser light? @aibnatuq.bsky.social's RuiRui Qiao, Liwen Zhang and Tom Davis are 4D-printing liquid metal/polymer nanocomposites to build shape-shifting bots for medicine & beyond.
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