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Jellyfish Robots Could Help the World’s Oceans

The latest biomimetic research is examining jellyfish locomotion in order to create autonomous robots that could one day be deployed in the world’s waterways. Researchers from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s College of Engineering are a part of a multiuniversity team developing different-sized versions of RoboJelly, which would propel itself through the water using either hydrogen or batteries. The military-funded research could be used for military reconnaissance, oceanic research, cleaning oil spills, and monitoring the environment. (PhysOrg)(Virginia Tech)
 

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