Shapeshifting Liquid Metal Droplets: A Tiny Pump That Could Power Soft Robots, Wearables, and Lab-on-a-Chip
newswade
October 28, 2025
A new “shapeshifting” liquid metal pump uses a droplet that splits and fuses itself to push fluid—running on millivolts and a tiny magnet. The result is a soft, silent, wrist-wearable pump that outperforms many micro-pumps and could power soft robots, smart clothing, and lab-on-a-chip devices.
