Powder spray and water mist turn everyday objects into soft robots in seconds Freeze-dried hydrogel powders sprayed onto wet surfaces merge into functional coatings in under five seconds, enabling rapid soft robot fabrication. A simple spray of powder followed by a mist of water produces a functional coating in less than 5 seconds. "Powder spray and water mist turn everyday objects into soft robots in seconds." Powder spray and water mist turn everyday objects into soft robots in seconds. "Powder spray and water mist turn everyday objects into soft robots in seconds," Nanowerk, January 28, 2026, https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=68571.php.