Self-healing materials for robotics made from ‘jelly’ and salt (VIDEO)

University of Cambridge

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These low-cost jelly-like materials, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, can sense strain, temperature and humidity. And unlike earlier self-healing robots, they can also partially repair themselves at room temperature.

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