Autonomous Oceanic Modules Could Self-Assemble Into Pirate-Fighting Bases,...
Warships are limited in their ability to patrol vast areas of ocean against pirates, but a modular, self-assembling floating platform delivered by cargo ships could provide a…
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A team of unmanned subs developed by European researchers could use new software to work together as a team, exploring the ocean's deepest secrets, conducting…
View ArticleUnderwater Gliders Gather Data To Help Predict The Next Big Storm
When Hurricane Irene hit the East Coast in the summer of 2011, it was supposed to be a doozy. The subways were closed, people evacuated and stores boarded up. But although…
View ArticleWhy Underwater Robots Should Swim Like Stingrays
The homely stingray's method of flying through the water could help us design a whole new class of bio-inspired'bots, according to mechanical engineers from the University…
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MIT Tests Thinking SeaBots
Slocum gliderCourtesy of the researchersIn the ocean depths, off the western coast of Australia, a robot captain was listening to its subordinates. This isn't the plot of a science fiction. Instead...
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