The first tendril-like soft robot able to climb

Researchers have made the first soft robot mimicking plant tendrils: it is able to curl and climb, using the same physical principles determining water transport in plants. In the future this tendril-like soft robot could inspire the development of wearable devices, such as soft braces, able to actively morph their shape.

from Engineering News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2TdDe8f