Squishy robot changes color for camouflage purposes

post from Ubergizmo on 17 August 2012 12:52:39 AM. © Ubergizmo

What are some of the cooler looking robots that you have seen in the past? It seems that researchers at Harvard University have managed to develop a particular robot which was inspired by the chameleon, as it, it is capable of changing its color successfully in order to camouflage itself. This particular research team is led by Harvard professor George Whitesides, where his squishy robot that you see above changes its color as it pleases. This particular research is focused on soft-bodied organisms such as the squid and octopus. Yet another example of how nature has inspired science to explore new territory. (more…)