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Feb 08, 2019
Megapixels: These tentacle-nosed catfish are aquatic superheroes
Repulsive or adorable? You decide.
Feb 03, 2016
Get Ready For A Soft Robot Showdown In April
The machines are coming and they are floppy
Nov 24, 2015
Watch This Box Robot Swing A Knife With A Tentacle
Despite all my rage, I’m still just a bot in a cage
Jun 11, 2015
This Octopus Robot Has Tiny, Squishy Tentacles
All the better to probe your delicate veins with, my dear
Apr 10, 2012
Video: This Octobot Walks Using Shape-Memory Alloy Tentacles
As IEEE Spectrum notes this morning, the octopus–with its near lack of bones, fine motor control, and dexterity–is the ideal...
Oct 11, 2011
Did an Ancient Kraken Create Its Own Friends? What About a Modern Jellyfish?
A strange arrangement of ichthyosaurus bones suggests that a giant (and hypothetical) Triassic-era sea monster might have enjoyed playing with...
Jul 22, 2011
Robotic Octopus Tentacle Wants to Become Robotic Octopus, Seeks Seven More Tentacles
We’ve written about tentacle-like robotic arms here before, but never one quite like this: a robotic tentacle that is soft...