The Robots Will Be Soft and Cuddly and Heal Their Own Wounds

Poke a hole in a human and something remarkable happens. First of all, you go to jail. Poke a hole in a robot, however, and prepare for a long night of repairs. The machines may be stronger than us, but they're missing out on a vital superpower. Researchers at Belgium's Vrije Universiteit Brussel report this week in Science Robotics that they've developed a squishy, self-healing robot.