Jellyfish hugging robot uses its 'palm' to safely capture creatures for scientific studies

A team of engineers from Harvard have developed a robot that will allow researchers to capture jellyfish without physically damaging them. The robot was designed to mimic the human hand and gently grasp jellyfish, whose delicate bodies are 95 per cent water. The device could be a major breakthrough for jellyfish researchers, who have long struggled with ways to study the mysterious sea creatures without damaging their delicate body. The exciting new device has a 3D-printed central housing meant to mimic a palm. The device is made with six long silicone tubes that are designed to act like fingers.