New winged robot can fly and swim like a puffin
MIT researchers have developed a biomimetic robot capable of both flying and swimming, modeled after diving birds like puffins. This technology aims to assist scientists in monitoring marine ecosystems more efficiently.
Why it matters
This innovation could revolutionize environmental monitoring by providing a non-intrusive way to study fragile ocean habitats.
With a flap of its wings, something resembling a bird dives into the water, swims around and soars back into the skies. But it’s not a bird, it’s a robot. And the researchers who created it think that it could be a big help in studying ocean habitats.
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