To replicate this, the vehicle uses shape memory alloys - materials that "remember" their original shape.
It uses what's called Shape Memory Alloy technology, so as each pin expands, it remembers and contracts back to its original flat shape.
Another breakthrough from GM is a device that uses a material called shape memory alloy (SMA), which changes shape when it is heated.
The so-called autonomous adaptive structures are part of a long-term research into shape-memory healing which could impact long-term developments of implantable medical devices, for instance.
ENGADGET: Shape-memory polymer knows when it's hurt, fixes itself
The material uses what the researchers are calling 'shape-memory' polymers and have a fiber optic network embedded within them which acts as the damage sensor as well as the heat delivery system.
ENGADGET: Shape-memory polymer knows when it's hurt, fixes itself
The polymers return to a pre-defined shape when heated to a certain temperature, and, when damage is detected, an infrared laser sends light through the network to the damaged area, triggers the shape-memory, and commands the area to repair the crack or tear -- regaining up to 96 percent of its original strength.
ENGADGET: Shape-memory polymer knows when it's hurt, fixes itself
The iPod nano got an overhaul that saw it assume a squarer shape, the ability to handle video and bigger memory.
To create the memory they tapered the wire to an hourglass shape at one point along its length.
The headset is built with memory foam ear cushions that mold to the shape of your ears for maximum comfort over extended use, making the Razer BlackShark the most vital weapon for your total PC gaming and music enjoyment.
ENGADGET: Razer unveils its own BlackShark, black and green version ships next month for $120
Cork's "cellular memory" molecules return to their former shape may lead to further uses in anti-earthquake retrofitting.
With their pressure-relieving memory foam ear pads, the X Headphones conform to each listener's unique ear shape, providing a highly effective acoustic seal.
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