RoboClam: Robot inspired by the razor clam's amazing digging powers
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 15:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Warning: Don't try and stick this clam in your chowder. Scientists have built a robotic clam that isn't edible but could be incredibly useful, because it easily outperforms other commercial digging devices. This RoboClam, described at the American Physical Society meeting in Denver, could prove invaluable as low-energy anchors or as an environmentally safe way to lay down more intercontinental, undersea fiber-optic cables.