This squishy tentacle robot may haunt your dreams, but it could also help you in a disaster

Posted by admin on Sep 22, 2014 at 8:23 am America/Chicago

A new robot built at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab is rubbery and wriggly, and built to squirm around tight corners. The creation is meant to be an arm for what are known as soft robots — machines that use compressed air to move their soft body parts, making them safe to be around humans and capable of feats with which hard robots might struggle. It’s inspired by octopus tentacles and moves by puffing up different segments of its body. Unlike many other soft robots, the tentacle really is made of 100 percent soft material — silicone rubber. Check out more information at gigaom.com