Submitted by Exponential Times on Wed, 2014-07-30 17:07

Robots aren't all rigid and upright...or at least they don't need to be! In order to work in changing environments that may be in flux or unpredictable, robots should be more adaptive. This is where a new material developed by MIT mechanical engineers comes in. It is able to move between states to sometimes be strong, and other times flexible. How does it work? Kim Horcher, Tim Frisch, and Dan Casey (Nerdist.com) discuss! Read more: http://ift.tt/W2crOi Watch more Dan: Youtube.com/Nerdist ***************************************­************* SUBSCRIBE and you won't miss a single Nerd Alert! http://dft.ba/-5yMt On Facebook: http://ift.tt/1mqmB0S ON TWITTER: http://ift.tt/1lZgYwl http://ift.tt/1e6rryR http://ift.tt/1lZgW7J http://ift.tt/1prhW2X Nerd Alert: Bringing you tech news, gaming, geek culture and more every day of the week with host Kim Horcher and friends. Part of the TYT Network of shows. http://ift.tt/16PXK4I