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Does the Octopus Hold the Key To Robot Design?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the or-are-they-just-a-bunch-of-slime dept.

balancedi writes "Simultaneously controling 8 jointless arms without getting them all tangled up is a neat trick that octopuses do with ease. According to a National Geographic article several researchers from around the world think understanding the octopus holds to key to the optimal robot design."

6 of 347 comments (clear)

  1. Re:True Story: by nearlygod · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You expect a guy in a $3,000 dollar suit to beleive that? Come on!

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  2. Has to be done... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I for one welcome our robotic octopus overlords.

  3. Re:So, make slimy and slippery robots. Got it. by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yet another research field where Porn leads the way.

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  4. Re:True Story: by antifoidulus · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    They are also nutritious and delcious!

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  5. Damn you by System.out.println() · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You owe me a new keyboard. :-P

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  6. And in conclusion by Butterwaffle+Biff · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I welcome our new eight-armed overlords.