[Maha-pudma]

I have nothing constructive to add but there's definitely a crude/childish joke available with regards that title. It's really the only reason I stopped to look at the paper, which turned out quite interesting.

[murbard2]

The way in which they use each cushion as a separate cell to create structure is reminiscent of plants which get their rigidity from the osmotic pressure that pushes against the cell wall, also known as "turgescence".

[artemonster]

I've surprisingly realised that I need to grow up, when I giggled at the title.

[Digit-Al]

Don't. Growing up is overrated. As the old saying goes: growing older is mandatory, growing up is optional :-)

[DonHopkins]

I know what you mean -- the word pneumatic cracks me up every time! ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuSDdJIcmHU&ab_channel=Natha...

[yowlingcat]

Sometimes, despite ourselves, we have to endeavor to maintain a stiff upper lip.

[Santosh83]

If I'm reading you correct, that'd be hydraulic rather than pneumatic.

[jagged-chisel]

It may be a bit of a stretch, but a certain International Man of Mystery might disagree.

[jelliclesfarm]

Well...I have another interesting idea based on peristaltic locomotion of a robot bio inspired by earthworms. Hard pass?