‘Octobot’ is the world’s first soft-bodied robot

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ROBOTS & TECHNOLOGY
Soft octopus robot can squeeze into difficult places

The word "robot" usually means a metal humanoid like thing.

More recently, in movies like Ex Machina (2015) or Automata (2014) robots are starting to look and behave more like humans, with soft skin and voices tinged with emotion.

Now, in the latest robot development, some robots are getting extremely soft, squishy even.

WHAT IS A SOFT ROBOT?

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http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/advanced/1071461/soft-octopus-robot-can-squeeze-into-difficult-places