Soft robot reaches the deepest part of the ocean

Cecilia Laschi () and Marcello Calisti

Nature, 2021, vol. 591, issue 7848, 35-36

Abstract: A self-powered robot inspired by a fish can survive the extreme pressures at the bottom of the ocean’s deepest trench, thanks to its soft body and distributed electronic system — and might enable exploration of the uncharted ocean.

Keywords: Engineering; Materials science (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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