MIT's new underwater robot can hover in place
Friday, September 26, 2008 - 11:35
in Mathematics & Economics
MIT researchers have designed the Odyssey IV, a new robotic underwater vehicle that can hover in place like a helicopter and serve as an invaluable tool for deepwater oil explorers, marine archaeologists, oceanographers and others.
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