Researchers have built the world's first soft robot that can move without the need for a motor or any mechanical components. The robot, which the team has named'DeployBot', moves like an inchworm when an electric current is applied to its frame. The team believes that it could have a range of uses, including on future space missions, where access to motors is limited. The robot, which the team has named'DeployBot', moves like an inchworm when an electric current is applied to its frame. The team believes that it could have a range of uses, including on future space missions, where access to motors is limited (artist's impression pictured) DeployBot is assembled from eight modules – four for the body, and one on each leg. The modules are made of both rigid and flexible materials, and contain magnets that connect and lock them together.