In a lab in Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, Italy, there is an octopus robot that looks more like it comes from the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft than a roboticist. This is one of the ...

In a flash, an octopus can make like ragged-edged seaweed or coral by changing the color and texture of its skin, thus becoming nearly invisible in its environment. And in the future, robots may be ...

WASHINGTON --The latest revolutionary robot isn’t the metallic, costly machine you’d expect: It’s squishy like Silly Putty, wireless, battery-less and made for pennies by a 3D printer. Meet Octobot.

A research team led by a professor from China’s Beihang University has created a soft robotic arm that closely mimics the intricate movements of an octopus, representing a step forward for advanced ...