Manta rays are elegantly shaped. They swim by flapping their fins like enormous wings, and their gills filter for plankton with the utmost precision. These creatures have now inspired human ...

How can researchers explore the depths of ocean worlds like Jupiter’s moon, Europa? This is what the Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers (SWIM) robotic explorers hopes to address as scientists and ...

Marine flatworms are cool. Hear me out. They’ve mastered the art of smooth undulating motion and perfected it over millions ...

The fastest-ever swimming soft robot has been inspired by manta rays. A team of American researchers beat its own speed record by drawing inspiration from the iconic sea creatures to improve their ...

Although nature does not necessarily provide the optimal form, it still outperforms many artificial systems and offers ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Louisville Water Company is using swimming robots to inspect underground pipes. The technology inspects large water mains, often while they're filled with water, ...

(Nanowerk News) A team of researchers has beaten its own record for the fastest swimming soft robot, drawing inspiration from manta rays to improve their ability to control the robot’s movement in the ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Building robots that can effortlessly mimic the movements of insects on water has been a persistent challenge in robotics. The ability to move autonomously and efficiently in ...

Campers practiced with their robots in large tanks set up outside of the school cafeteria. They were looking to see that their robots were neutrally buoyant, which means that they didn’t completely ...