Underwater robots face many challenges before they can truly master the deep, such as stability in choppy currents. A new ...

Abstract: Soft robots, valued for their compliance and deformable nature, have demonstrated their outstanding abilities in complex environments. However, the nonlinear dynamics make it challenging to ...

Inspired by the remarkable camouflage abilities of octopus and cuttlefish, Stanford researchers have developed a soft material that can rapidly shift its surface texture and color at extremely fine ...

Octopus-inspired synthetic skin shifts color and texture via nanoscale patterning, pointing to displays, camouflage, and soft ...

The animals' camouflaging capabilities have long inspired humans. The new material could one day help researchers improve ...

Learn more about the polymer film that can change color and texture when electron beams are applied.

Synthetic cephalopod skin could be used in architecture and computer displays as well as background-matching subterfuge ...

Octopus and cuttlefish can change both the colour and texture of their skin in seconds, something no man made material has ...

Researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential ...

Researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential ...