A robotic device and method of operating the same and an attachment mechanism for the same

A robotic device 100 comprises an inflatable elongate body 115, a first inflatable pouch 120A arranged at a first position along the length of the elongate body 115 and configured to bend the elongate body at the first position when inflated; and a second inflatable pouch 120A arranged at a second position along the length of the elongate body 115 and configured to bend the elongate body at the second position when inflated, wherein the first position and the second position are spaced from each other along the length of the elongate body 115 and wherein the first and second inflatable pouches are independently inflatable such that the elongate body 115 can be simultaneously bent at the first position and at the second position. The inflatable elongate 115 body may be an everting tubular robot with an inflatable annular volume 128 that can be inflated to cause eversion. Also disclosed is a attachment mechanism for use with an everting robotic device comprising a first part 415 within the inflatable volume of the robotic device magnetically coupled to a second part 405 on the outer surface of the elongate body of the everting robotic device such that the elongate body 345 can slide between the parts during eversion and the second part can carry a payload such as a camera