A robot that was similar to Venom was able to fix broken circuits.
Alex Wilkins is a writer.
A gooey, magnetic slime robot that can wriggle through narrow passages, grasp objects and fix broken circuits captured the imaginations of science fiction fans around the world earlier this year and brought its creators an unprecedented amount of interest.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong's LiZhang received a lot of attention after the New Scientist report. Journalists from across the world, as well as several investors, inquired about the potential financial rewards of developing the robot further after it was published.
The robot could be used as a third hand for surgeons, where it could help with tasks like applying pressure and holding together tissue in the gut.
There is a problem with the magnetic slime dissolving in wet conditions like the human body, so the team is looking at other substances that might last longer.
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