NC State builds a feather star-inspired underwater robot that moves in 3D with two actuators

Researchers at North Carolina State University have built a soft underwater robot modeled on the feather star, using elastic limbs driven by only two actuators. It can rise, hover, swim forward or backward and spin in place, where a conventional design would need at least six actuators. The team sees uses in underwater exploration, carrying cameras and lifting objects.

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