The US Army is researching squid-like, 3D printed ‘soft robots’ for stealth missions
Popular culture typically depicts military robots as unstoppable bipedal killing machines—think Battlestar Galactica’s Cylons. Even real-life, non-violent robots, like Boston Dynamics’ somersaulting and door-opening robots, are usually designed for two- or four-legged maneuvers. But US military researchers apparently believe that any robot with a rigid skeleton can’t achieve the maneuverability and agility necessary for effective …