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Octopus-Inspired Robotic Arm with 'Thinking Suckers' Developed by Italian Researchers for Deep-Sea Exploration

Researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) have developed a bionic robotic arm modeled on the octopus, featuring distributed intelligence that allows each sucker unit to sense and respond to environmental changes autonomously—without relying on a central processor. Drawing on 500 million years of biological evolution, the design aims to overcome the limitations of conventional underwater robots operating in unpredictable currents, low visibility, and complex terrain.

環境監測AI自動駕駛

8 days ago

Source: New Atlas

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Octopus-Inspired Robotic Arm with 'Thinking Suckers' Developed by Italian Researchers for Deep-Sea Exploration