The Pentagon has unveiled a new "chemical robot" that's half liquid, half solid…and all weird. The new robot — which scientist are calling a ChemBot — moves by inflating and deflating parts of its body via a process called jamming. This causes its skin to change between semi-liquid and semi-solid states. Researchers say it could one day help save lives on the battle field. Foxnews.com spoke with Ward Carroll, the editor of military.com, about the chembot. "Jamming is simply introducing air into a membrane that's filled with particulate matter— BBs, if you will," he explained. "The plan is that this robot would go where other robots can't go, because it can change from a solid to a liquid-like state." By doing this, scientists are able to make the ChemBot get bigger or smaller, roll it around, and with more precise control, even manipulate it to pass through cracks in walls and reform on the other side...read more
Like other military equipment, soon to be used by federal law enforcement and your local police.
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