Scientists have built a new soft robot that can heal itself

Researchers from Vrije University in Brussels, Belgium are building robots that can heal themselves. They’re using a new, soft material called elastomer, which is a type of plastic that has thermoreversible bonds. When you apply heat to elastomer, its bonds reform to 98-99% of their original state. Testing elastomer is still in its early stages, but it has huge implications for soft robotics.