An underwater drone that has taken its inspiration from an octopus is among 45 new robot concepts unveiled in August. Researchers at the BioRobotics Institute at Scuola Superiore Sant-Anna have developed a life-like device with tentacles, while Harvard University's soft robot concept also resembles marine life. The robotic octopus, called OctopusOx, was designed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and Boston University.
An underwater drone that has taken its inspiration from an octopus is among 45 new robot concepts unveiled in August. Researchers at the BioRobotics Institute at Scuola Superiore Sant-Anna have developed a life-like device with tentacles, while Harvard University's soft robot concept also resembles marine life. Other notable products include egg-shaped camera drones that can capture HD footage while in flight, and intuitive food printers that could change how consumers experience dining outside the home.