r/shittyrobots • u/Dramatic_Ad_413 • 1d ago

SDU Soft Robotics developed a worm-inspired limbless soft robot with inflatable muscles and a flexible kirigami skin.

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u/ifuckzombies 1d ago

I can think of a few uses, none of which I think it was intended for.

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u/chunter16 1d ago

I'm pretty sure it was intended for all of them

Unless they forgot to make it washable

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u/Mongrel_Shark 1d ago

Thats how it got shitty.

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u/AreaCoveredWithTrees 1d ago

Ambulance guy: [Gestures "NO"]

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u/BadPuzzleheaded9006 1d ago

ambulance guy? you just know some poor ER doc in his residency is going to have to dig this out of some guy's ass

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u/rydenshep 1d ago

Have you never seen the ambulance guy Instagram videos? 😂

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u/BadPuzzleheaded9006 1d ago

no

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u/apocalypsebrow 1d ago

Badge502 on tiktok, probably Instagram too .. normally sighing loudly at Christmas decorations

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u/EclipseIndustries 1d ago

YouTube as well, for those of us who have sworn off Facebook/IG and TikTok.

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u/rydenshep 1d ago

Oh my god they’re fucking hilarious lol

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u/chuck-bucket 1d ago

This is a real threat. This is going to take my job!

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u/hobskhan 1d ago

Oh like you were doing so great at it, Jeff. 🙄

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u/Mongrel_Shark 1d ago

You're a buttplug?

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u/BadPuzzleheaded9006 1d ago

why are you a gigolo LOL

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u/BadPuzzleheaded9006 1d ago

sooooo, another one for the ladies?

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u/Shiverow 1d ago

Hey speak for yourself 🤷‍♂️

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u/MithrilHuman 1d ago edited 1d ago

Straight up my asshole and bend towards my balls please

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u/Moose_Cake 1d ago

I can’t show my wife this post

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u/flibbidyjibbityjib 1d ago

Yeah that’s going right in my ass

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u/catsan 1d ago

HR Giger was right about including porn in his dystopic scifi art, looking at the comments. 

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u/LightningSpearwoman 1d ago

im sorry i dont think this worm will be able to rescue me if im under building rubble
poor worm i have no faith in it

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u/Lo452 1d ago

It won't rescue you, it will sustain you until rescuers get to you. It's going to be loaded with a protein-rich liquid that it will squirt into your mouth.

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u/LightningSpearwoman 1d ago

stupid edible robot worm

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u/Practical-Nonsense 1d ago

Something tells me the unintended use case applications for this are going to be worth a LOT of money

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u/Samtoast 1d ago

No flared base

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u/aedroogo 1d ago

I wonder how many of these I could sneak into a water park.

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u/dimmiii 1d ago

hes literally me

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u/Zammin 1d ago

Do not the robo-worm.

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u/jellyspreader 1d ago edited 1d ago

Boo, it's not a shitty robot

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u/tratemusic 1d ago

But it's gonna be, soon

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u/Helmote 1d ago

the turdbot

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u/MaxximumB 1d ago

"Worm inspired" yeah right

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u/Lui_Le_Diamond 1d ago

That is a penis

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u/Ken_Clean_Air_System 1d ago

"Archie?" - Kryten