A new generation of robots is beginning to take shape, one that moves, senses, and adapts more like living creatures.

Octopus arms move with incredible dexterity, bending, twisting, and curling with nearly infinite degrees of freedom. New research from the University of Chicago revealed that the nervous system ...

Most of us think of the brain as a single command center that controls everything the body does. Octopuses work differently. Their arms can sense, explore, and even solve simple problems on their own ...

Octopus arms coordinate nearly infinite degrees of freedom to perform complex movements such as reaching, grasping, fetching, crawling, and swimming. How these animals achieve such a wide range of ...