Biologically inspired soft robots make a lot of sense in a lot of different scenarios, but as with any class of technology, they have their limitations. Among other things, these compliant structures ...

The robot’s fins flap in response to external magnetic fields, enabling it to swim, make sharp 90-degree turns, and navigate ...

What influence can marine life have on robotics? This is what a recent study published in Science Advances hopes to address as a team of researchers from the University of Virginia and North Carolina ...

Scientists regularly draw ideas from the natural world in a bid to improve robotic performance, and when it comes to soft robots that swim, motion in the ocean is a rich source of inspiration. The ...

A team of researchers from North Carolina State University created a robot inspired by the manta ray, as reported by TechCrunch. A Manta ray swims in a pool of the Grand Aquarium in Saint-Malo, ...

Researchers have set a new record for the fastest swimming soft robot, inspired by manta rays for improved movement control.

It was just two years ago that a tiny robotic manta ray became the world's fastest-swimming soft-bodied robot. Well, one of its descendants has now smashed that record – and it uses less energy than ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Researchers in Singapore have built an underwater robot that looks and swims like a manta ray, using only single motors and flexible fins to propel it through water in a manner ...

A study from the North Carolina State University introduces the world to the "Butterfly Bot," claiming that it is the "Fastest Swimming Soft Robot" in the existence of the robotics industry. This new ...