Jul 27, 17 / Vir 12, 01 11:35 UTC
Magical Robot can grow without moving its whole body ¶
Stanford researchers have developed a new type of soft, growing robot.
This newly developed vine-like robot can grow across long distances without moving its whole body. It could prove useful in search and rescue operations and medical applications.
Inspired by natural organisms that cover distance by growing – such as vines, fungi and nerve cells – the researchers have made a proof of concept of their soft, growing robot and have run it through some challenging tests.
