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Programmable material learns to morph

A soft sheet has been constructed that can be driven by electromagnetic forces to continuously change its shape, mimicking the behaviour of soft tissues in living organisms. The control system uses imaging data and an optimization algorithm to enhance the material’s morphing ability.

This is a summary of: Bai, Y. et al. A dynamically reprogrammable surface with self-evolving shape morphing. Nature 609, 701–708 (2022).

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-02265-y

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