A soft robotic arm, based on an octopus arm, might be able to get food, water or a cell phone down to someone trapped under rubble. And Hanlon says, while octopuses do have good vision, they are ...

The cephalopods appear to favor using their front arms, according to a new study, though their back arms help with locomotion ...

In a proof-of-concept study that integrates smart materials, machine learning and an optical control system, a team of Rice researchers led by materials scientist Hanyu Zhu used a light-patterning ...

A recent study reveals that octopuses exhibit coordinated arm movements, favoring front limbs for tasks like reaching and rear limbs for locomotion. Researchers analyzed video footage of wild ...

Could the future of rescue missions and exploration lie in the hands—or rather, the flexible movements—of a swarm of ...

Soft robots demonstrate significant potential for applications in complex environments due to their remarkable flexibility; ...

Logic , a pioneer in autonomous, data-driven logistics solutions, has launched the Octopus robot, which the company describes as“a breakthrough in warehouse automation engineered to revolutionize ...

A robot that squirms its way into a person’s windpipe sounds like it’s straight out of a horror movie, but it could save lives by opening the airways of those who have been critically injured 1. Even ...

A recent University of Iowa study features an underwater vehicle that was given increased maneuverability by modeling its ...

This rarely seen glass octopus bared all recently — even a view of its innards — when an underwater robot filmed it gracefully soaring through the deep waters of the Central Pacific Ocean. Cal Raleigh ...

Maintaining an open airway is a critical priority in emergency medicine. Without the flow of oxygen, other emergency interventions can become ineffective at saving the patient's life. However, ...