Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed an innovative soft robot inspired by the octopus's nervous system that can autonomously movement and grip objects based on environmental cues. Utilizing fluid flows of air or water, the robot performs actions similar to the octopus's suckers. The research highlights its ability to gently grasp delicate items, detect various surfaces, and anticipate interactions without needing a central control system. This advancement represents a significant leap towards embodying natural intelligence in robotics, derived from the octopus's unique biological capabilities.
The suction intelligence works at two levels: by coupling suction flow with local fluidic circuitry, soft robots can achieve octopus-like low-level embodied intelligence.
This research brings that work on, from using a suction cup like an octopus sucker to connect to objects to using 'embodied suction intelligence'.
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