Robot Arm Tastes With Engineered Bacteria (VIDEO) University of California - Davis This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Caption This robotic gripping arm uses engineered bacteria in wells in its fingers to 'taste' for a specific chemical before deciding whether to pick up the ball and put it in the bath. The system was developed by engineers at UC Davis and Carnegie Mellon University. . Credit Tess Hellebrekers, Soft Machines Lab, Carnegie Mellon University Usage Restrictions May be used with acknowledgement. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.