This Creepy Robotic Octopus Arm Used to Hold Organs Needs Coffee

Researchers in Italy are incorporating coffee grounds and the same kind of vacuum sealing used in coffee packaging and storage to create an Octopus-inspired robotic arm that can navigate through the insides of human bodies while minimizing pressure on organs. The arm, part of the European Commission’s Stiff-Flop (STIFFness controllable Flexible and Learn-able Manipulator for surgical OPerations) project, is as […]