Harvard Scientists Create Flexible Robot
LOS ANGELES - Usually when you say someone moves like a robot, it's no compliment.
But it may be soon, if a creation by Harvard scientists becomes widely used.
The Harvard crew has built a new type of robot -- one that is much more flexible than previous generations.
It's so flexible it can wiggle its way into and out of tight spaces.
The soft-bodied robots may eventually replace those made from metal.
The Harvard team, led by chemist George M. Whitesides , borrowed from squids, starfish and other animals without hard skeletons to craft a small, four-legged rubber robot.
It's expected that such soft robots can help get through cracks after an earthquake or navigate rough terrain on a battlefield.
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