Soft, autonomous Meshworm robot moves like an earthworm:

In an effort to create robots with soft, pliable exteriors that would be suited to exploring hard to reach places and traversing bumpy terrain, a team of researchers from MIT, Harvard University and Seoul National University has developed a robotic earthworm called Meshworm
http://www.gizmag.com/meshworm-robotic-earthworm/23674/ 


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