Design and Control of a Liquid Metal Soft Robot by Integration of Electrical and Magnetic Fields

Abstract

Magnetic liquid metal soft robot., coated ferromagnetic partials., have extensive potential in aqueous environments due to remark features of easily controlled by more methods. However., previous materials lose movement characteristic so that they are limited in many intriguing applications requiring quickly moving such as motors., robots and so on. Here., we report an innovative soft robot., with magnetism and movement characteristic., manipulated by magnetic field and electric field. Compared with previous researches., the novel liquid metal soft robot is demonstrated to be able to have close velocity with pure liquid metal., when activated by electric field. The preferable virtues of the liquid metal soft robot that it not only displays magnetism but also hold advantageous movement charactistic., performs a significant role in developing diverse unexpected potential applications in the future.