<ul><li>Researchers at Harvard University have developed a metafluid with a programmable response to pressure using silicon oil and tiny rubber balls.</li><li>The team used a simple hydraulic gripper with no sensors or control systems to demonstrate the capabilities of the metafluid.</li><li>The metafluid showed a programmable response to pressure, enabling it to manipulate delicate objects without crushing them.</li><li>This approach offers potential applications in soft robotics and object manipulation.</li></ul>

Tiny rubber spheres used to make a programmable fluid

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