US Army developing self-healing, shape-shifting drone material

The US Army is pulling inspiration from the popular film'Terminator 2' in designing material capable of shape-shifting and autonomously healing. Made of polymer, the 3D printable component has a dynamic bond that allows it to go from liquid to solid multiple times. The new material is also equipped with a unique shape memory behavior, providing users with the ability to be program and trigger it to return to a previous form. The military group foresees the innovation being used to create morphing unmanned air vehicles and shape-shifting robotic platforms. The US Army is pulling inspiration from the popular science fiction film'Terminator 2' in designing material capable of shape-shifting and autonomously healing.