(IMAGE) Saarland University Caption Doctoral student Yannik Goergen (l.) developed the bionic trunk as part of his PhD research work. Rawan Barakat is currently working on biomimetic soft robots as part of her Master's degree project. Credit Credit: Oliver Dietze Usage Restrictions The press photograph can be used free of charge with this press release or in connection with reports about Saarland University provided that a photo credit with the photographer’s name is included. License Original 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.