Any Marvel fan knows that one of the powers of deadpool It’s the accelerated healing factor. It doesn’t matter if it’s a scratch or if your legs are cut off, or even your head: everything can regenerate. But few know that scientists created a robot that regenerates itself, even if it is stabbed.
researchers of the Cornell University developed this self-repairing elastomeric robot, which can detect damage and heal itself.
The scientists, led by Professor Rob Shepherd, combined stretchable fiber optic sensors with a polyurethane urea elastomer.
The elements of the Cornell robot that regenerates itself
An elastomer is a compound that includes non-metals in its composition, working with an elastic behavior.
Cornell elastomer it incorporated oxygen bonds for fast healing, and disulfide exchanges for added strength.
And while the material is tough, it’s not indestructible, explains Professor Shepherd. Point for Deadpool.
“It has similar properties to human flesh,” Shepherd notes: “You don’t heal well from burns, or from things with acid or heat, because that will change the chemical properties. But we can do a good job when you cut them.”
SHeaLDS will use Artificial Intelligence in the future: the next stage of the robot
The union of the elastomer with hydrogen bonds and disulfide exchanges they are called SHeaLDS, o Self-repairing light guides for dynamic detection. They are resistant to damage and can regenerate automatically, without outside intervention.
Cornell’s Robot It’s not humanoid, it’s just some kind of X-shaped body with wires attached. In the future, Shepherd and his colleagues hope to integrate SHeaLDS with machine learning algorithms to recognize touch events.
Thanks to Artificial Intelligence, the robot will be “highly durable and with self-healing skin,” using it “to sense its surroundings and be able to perform more tasks.”
