As the world of robotics progresses, it may not be long until we are walking alongside them, quite literally, however before that day comes a few more trials by fire need to be conducted. A team of researchers based at…
Sea creatures inspire marine robots which can operate in extra-terrestrial oceans
These robotic units called RoboSalps, after their animal namesakes, have been engineered to operate in unknown and extreme environments such as extra-terrestrial oceans. Although salps resemble jellyfish with their semi-transparent barrel-shaped bodies, they belong to the family of Tunicata and…