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It's no secret that robot-makers have been looking to nature for inspiration. This New Scientist video runs down the latest in bio-bots. And it's hard to tell what's creepier: the robots hanging out with cockroaches – or the self-configurable machines that are smart enough to choose their own shape as they move around obstacles.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq8Yw19bn7Q
(High five: Ares)
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