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August 23, 2012

Camouflage bendy robot changes colour for disguise

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By Rebecca Morelle, BBC News

The robot uses colour to either stand out from its surroundings or blend in. A robot that can change colour to either blend in with or stand out from its surroundings has been created by scientists. The machine, designed by researchers at Harvard University, was inspired by the camouflage skills of sea creatures such as octopuses, cuttlefish and squid. Like these cephalopods, the robot has a soft, rubbery body and can move with flexibility.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19286259#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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