"Inspired by roaches’ ability to squeeze into tiny spaces, this new critter is part of a rising trend of building robots that are soft and malleable." A couple

"Inspired by roaches’ ability to squeeze into tiny spaces, this new critter is part of a rising trend of building robots that are soft and malleable." A couple of GIFs are at the bottom right of the article to give an idea of what they mean by it being able to "squeeze into tiny spaces".