Robojelly Gets an Upgrade: Underwater Robot Learns to Swim More Like the Real Thing
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 09:30
in Earth & Climate
Engineers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VirginiaTech) have developed a robot that mimics the graceful motions of jellyfish so precisely that it has been named Robojelly. Developed for the Office of Naval Research in 2009, this vehicle was designed to conduct ocean underwater surveillance, enabling it potentially to detect chemical spills, monitor the presence of ships and submarines, and observe the migration of schools of fish.