Chemistry powers soft robot octopus

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Soft robot opens way to more user-friendly machines

The softest soft robot ever made has been unveiled by researchers in the US. They call it the octobot.

The cephalopod-inspired, tentacle-twitching machine is the first as its kind, as the only self-powering, non-tethered robot to be made entirely out of soft components. 

This article provides a link to coverage by Chemistry World.

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