A New Type of Robot

摘要

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working on yet another format for a robot that is unlike anything else seen so far. This robot brings a new definition to the concept of flexible and low-cost systems. The so-called "soft robot" is made of silicone, is able to walk, and can change color to match its surroundings, similar to the way an octopus and other encephalopods do so in the sea. It also is capable of changing its temperature.