# Meet the robot designed like an octopus tentacle

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED@Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
- Speaker: Carl Vause
- Year: 2017
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/carl_vause_meet_the_robot_designed_like_an_octopus_tentacle)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Everyday, robots perform tasks like picking apples, screwing lids on jars and sewing. But while robots excel at many things, designing them to grasp and handle delicate items has been a challenge. In this tech demo, robotics entrepreneur Carl Vause explains how the octopus tentacle inspired him to develop a machine capable of picking up the most fragile of objects.

## Lectures

1. [Meet the robot designed like an octopus tentacle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/carl_vause_meet_the_robot_designed_like_an_octopus_tentacle/f220c833112d), 7 min (TED's player)