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Feather star-inspired robot achieves 3D underwater movement with two actuators
Original: Feather star-inspired underwater robot gets 3D maneuverability from only two actuators
Engineers have developed an underwater robot modeled on the feather star, a marine animal that swims using coordinated arm movements. The robot achieves full three-dimensional maneuverability using only two actuators, an unusually simple design for such movement. The approach could reduce the cost and complexity of underwater robotics for exploration and monitoring, drawing attention from robotics and marine science communities.
Why now: The elegant simplicity of achieving complex 3D movement with minimal hardware highlights a notable bioengineering advance.
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- Feather star-inspired underwater robot gets 3D maneuverability from only two actuators · Tech Xplore
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