Scientists have already developed strong, capable robots. The next step is creating delicate, nimble robots — and that’s exactly what Colorado researchers have accomplished.
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POKE A HOLE in a human and something remarkable happens. First of all, you go to jail. But meanwhile, the wound heals itself, filling in the missing tissue and protecting itself from infection.
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Scientists have developed a soft-bodied robot octopus capable of propelling itself around underwater, wedging itself into tiny crevices between rocks.
The prototype octo-bot is the work of the BioRobotics Institute at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa, Italy.
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