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    “Squidbot” propels itself with jets of water just like the real thing

    rokurBy rokurOctober 8, 2020Updated:October 8, 20201 Comment1 Min Read
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    When it comes to dreaming up locomotion solutions for advanced robots, scientists regularly turn to the natural world for inspiration, and the marine environment is a particularly rich source of ideas. The latest example of this is a highly efficient “Squidbot” developed by engineers at the University of California (UC) San Diego that uses a combination of soft and rigid materials to propel itself through the water much like the real thing.

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