#Korean researchers developed an advanced #soft #robot, #OCTOID, inspired by #octopuses' multifunctional abilities. Leveraging #CLCEs, OCTOID combines dynamic color-changing camouflage with #programmable, reversible #shapeshifting, all in a single platform. interestingengineering.com/innovation/s...
New octopus-inspired robot can move, hide, and lift 30x its weight
Korean researchers unveil OCTOID, an octopus-inspired soft robot that combines color-changing camouflage with shape-shifting abilities.
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November 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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🔬 The key innovation? Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Elastomers (CLCEs).
Applied like paint, this cost-effective and scalable material changes colour when cracks start forming, providing an early warning system using just a camera.
This could transform infrastructure maintenance & prevent disasters. 🚧
Applied like paint, this cost-effective and scalable material changes colour when cracks start forming, providing an early warning system using just a camera.
This could transform infrastructure maintenance & prevent disasters. 🚧
March 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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