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Engineers from Harvard University, in the US, say they've built the first-ever entirely soft, self-contained robot. It is made from silicone gel and resembles an octopus. The so-called 'Octobot' is powered by gas flowing through tubes - marking it out from previous soft robots, which were rigged with electronics or connected by cable to a power supply. Eventually, researchers hope to see pliable robots, doing delicate jobs in surgery or in earthquake rescue missions.

蜜芽传媒 Newshour spoke to Professor. Jonathan Rossiter, Head of Soft Robotics Research at Bristol university in the UK.

(Picture: Prototype Octobot. Credit: R Truby/M Wehner/L Sanders/Havard University)