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Engineers predict a time when people and robots physically interact all day long. For that to happen safely will require new soft materials that can do things like sense touch and change shape.
The invention of silver and plastic-clad roof panels that can cool themselves down even under the Sun's full glare promise to make air conditioning much more energy-efficient.
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Geoff Smith is a Friend of The Conversation.Emeritus Professor in Applied Physics, University of Technology Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Materials Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
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ACPA Scholar & Professor Of Civil Engineering, Purdue University
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