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Friday, August 17, 2012

Flexible color-changing robot inspired by octopus

A newly developed rubbery, octopuslike robot can change colors to hide or stand out in its environment. Scientists at Harvard have recently begun developing flexible robots, inspired by creatures such as starfish, worms and squid, that can, in principle, squirm through obstacle courses that might prove challenging or impossible for rigid metallic robots.A newly developed rubbery, octopuslike robot can change colors to hide or stand out in its environment. Scientists at Harvard have recently begun developing flexible robots, inspired by creatures such as starfish, worms and squid, that can, in principle, squirm through obstacle courses that might prove challenging or impossible for rigid metallic robots.




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