In a lab in Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, Italy, there is an octopus robot that looks more like it comes from the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft than a roboticist. This is one of the ...

Good news for people who love terrifying news: scientists have developed a soft-bodied robot octopus capable of propelling itself around underwater, wedging itself into tiny crevices between rocks, ...

Close your eyes, and picture a robot. It's probably hard and angular, with jerky movements that have inspired dancers for decades. But robots can also be flexible, squishy, and graceful. Researchers ...

Smart, strong and flexible, the octopus is an enticing model for an entirely new kind of many-armed, multitalented robot Octopuses are some of the most complex, bizarre and intelligent creatures in ...