技術創新

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.

Source: New Atlas