WAYZATA, Minn. — Finding and solving water quality problems in the Land of 10,000 Lakes may soon have a new, lower-cost helper — an aquatic robot — that has been designed by and is undergoing tests at ...

A research team in South Korea has developed a soft robot named Octoid that can mimic the movement and behavior of an octopus ...

LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif.– At first glance, Lake Tahoe is pristine. But look closer. Aquatic invasive plants and trash threaten the unique water quality and clarity for which Tahoe is known. Floating ...

Researchers have developed a self-powered 'bug' that can skim across the water, and they hope it will revolutionize aquatic robotics. Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York ...

The Earth's oceans, covering over 70% of the planet's surface, represent a vast frontier for scientific discovery and resource utilization, yet remain ...

NASA is advancing the development of autonomous swimming robots designed to explore the vast, hidden oceans beneath the icy crusts of moons like Europa and Enceladus. These futuristic robots, part of ...

Hong Kong-based robot firm Beatbot has revealed its new RoboTurtle at CES 2025. The RoboTurtle is a machine designed for exploration, ecological research, and disaster response. Interestingly, the ...

This little bot is the Aquapod from the University of Minnesota’s Center for Distributed Robotics. Aquapod’s designed to tumble on land and at the bottoms of bodies of water like some species of ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Building robots that can effortlessly mimic the movements of insects on water has been a persistent challenge in robotics. The ability to move autonomously and efficiently in ...

I’m a big fan of tiny robots. There’s just something incredible about these microscopic machines that could one day be used to carry out all manner of important tasks. And so far, 2022 has proven to ...