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Tiny feather star robot swims using just two actuators
Original: Video: Tiny feather star robot spins, swims using just two actuators
Engineers have unveiled a tiny robot modeled on the feather star, a marine crinoid, that can spin and swim underwater using only two actuators. The design mimics the organism's feather-like arms to generate efficient propulsion with a minimal actuator count, a promising approach for low-cost, energy-efficient swimming robots and underwater exploration vehicles.
Why now: Robotics enthusiasts and engineers are drawn to the elegant simplicity of achieving complex swimming motion with only two actuators.
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