MIT researchers take a cue from color-changing beetles in quest to 3D print robot skin

 When Subramanian Sundaram’s team hit a roadblock in its quest to build a 3D printed robot, it turned, as roboticists often do, to nature. The team of MIT researchers drew inspiration for the latest step in the process from the golden tortoise beetle – a North America beetle species with a unique form of camouflage. When threatened, the beetle’s shiny gold coloring drains from… Read More

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