Scientists studied fluid mechanics to simulate and build a squidlike robot that’s fast, quiet and hard to see. Inspired by the unique and efficient swimming strategy of cepha... Read more
With a better understanding of how fish move, researchers eventually could develop faster, more efficient propulsion systems for manned and unmanned underwater vehicles. Mechanical... Read more
In a world first, an undersea robot has dispersed microscopic baby corals (coral larvae) to help scientists working to repopulate parts of the Great Barrier Reef during this year’s... Read more
Underwater robot can identify and kill crown-of-thorns starfish while monitoring overall reef health
An underwater drone that can keep watch on reef health and accurately identify and inject the devastating crown-of-thorns starfish is ready to be put to the test on the Great Barri... Read more
An innovative, eel-like robot developed by engineers and marine biologists at the University of California can swim silently in salt water without an electric motor. Instead, the r... Read more
Robots are bringing an important layer of security to our ports, disguised as fish. Developed by Boston Engineering and funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science... Read more
The robot, called OceanOne, is powered by artificial intelligence and haptic feedback systems, allowing human pilots an unprecedented ability to explore the depths of the oceans in... Read more
From cumbersome dinosaur undercover to anguilliform spy? On 24 October 2014, Sweden called off the hunt for a submarine after a week-long underwater search in the Stockholm archipe... Read more
It is where we all came from and it is vital to our future, but the earth’s oceans, seas and waterways remain a mystery to us – a final frontier. The Sunrise project is at the fore... Read more
It’s a smartphone or tablet-controlled camera-equipped aquatic drone, that’s capable of autonomous behavior It wasn’t all that long ago that the product category of “consumer aeria... Read more
