Researchers have recently created and built an octopus-inspired robot called ‘TentacleGripper’ that can grip, hold, move, lift and manipulate objects that surround them. It is widely known that Octopuses are very intelligent. They can open anything that has a lid on, they can find ways to escape when they are trapped, even inside a box that only has one tiny hole. This is because of their incredible tentacles.

Video Link –https://www.techtimes.com/articles/247645/20200228/watch-harvard-researchers-build-octopus-inspired-robot-find-ways-escape.htm

Discussion Questions:

1. Identify three key takeaways from the article. What did you find most interesting?
2. Discuss some of the potential applications for this technology.
3. Discuss how the robot is controlled. What type of hardware and software is used?

Source: Christine Ross, “Harvard Researchers Build an Octopus-Inspired Robot That Can Find Ways To Escape When Trapped Using Its Tentacles!”, www.nytimwww.techtimes.comes.com, February 28, 2020.