Octopus-inspired robot—the fastest underwater robot based on the given power
Friday, April 3, 2015 - 06:20
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists in Singapore have developed a new octopus-inspired robot which can zip through water 10 times its body length within one second, in an ultra-efficient manner. This first-ever ultra-fast propulsion and super-manoeuvrability demonstrated in underwater vehicles is unprecedented; and is the work of researchers and an engineer from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART). The first author, originally from SMART, is now with the University of Southampton.