Stanford's new surfing robot opens ocean to exploration
Friday, August 24, 2012 - 09:31
in Biology & Nature
A few days ago, Stanford marine biologists were excited to detect a white shark swimming along the California coast north of San Francisco. Although the biologists routinely monitor sharks, this particular moment marked the first step toward a "wired ocean" full of mobile robotic receivers and moored listening stations that can detect ocean wildlife as it swims by.