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Robot ‘jellyfish’ to protect endangered coral reefs | Americas – Gulf News – Gulf News
The robot, which constitutes a rubber head and 8 tentacles, was created by a 3D printer
Jellyfish like the ones pictured were the inspiration behind some special robots.
Image Credit: Bloomberg
London: A robot inspired by the shape and delicate underwater movements of a jellyfish, allowing it to safely explore endangered coral reefs, was unveiled by British scientists on Wednesday.
According to research by teams at the universities of Southampton and Edinburgh and published in the journal Science Robotics, the small robot mimics “nature’s most efficient swimmer – the Aurelia aurita…
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