Stretchy Squid-Inspired Skin Glows In Different Colors (gizmag.com)

Zothecula writes: Besides having tentacles, squid and octopi are also both known for their color-changing skin. Well, soft-bodied robots may soon also share that attribute, thanks to research being carried out at Cornell University. Led by assistant professor Rob Shepherd, a team of grad students there has developed an electroluminescent rubber "skin" that not only emits light in different colors, but that can also do so while being stretched to more than six times its original length.

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naturally

[Gravis Zero]

While it all might simply seem like a neat party trick, the technology does potentially have some very practical applications.

considering all the advancements in soft robotics, i'd say this is the finishing touch before japan comes out with some advanced robotic tentacle porn.