A new soft bot mimics octopuses and inchworms to climb walls

The new robot is made of silicone rubber — a choice material for building soft, flexible, cephalopod-inspired machinery (SN: 11/11/17, p. 5). To move, the robot detaches one suction cup from the wall, straightens its spine and plants the sucker back down. It then peels up its other suction cup, arches its ...
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Kickstarter's focus is on engaging with creative people: Perry Chen

AI ( artificial intelligence ) is one of the biggest changes. We've been dealing with how tech affects us for the past 10-20 years. But ...