The fastest-ever swimming soft robot has been inspired by manta rays. The record-breaking robot has fins shaped like those of a manta ray and is made of a material that is stable when the fins are ...

The Manta ray design helped the robot swim past obstacles in the course and do it in a world record-breaking time for a soft-bodied robot.

It was just two years ago that a tiny robotic manta ray became the world's fastest-swimming soft-bodied robot. Well, one of its descendants has now smashed that record – and it uses less energy ...

Biologically inspired soft robots make a lot of sense in a lot of different scenarios, but as with any class of technology, they have their limitations. To help speed up swimming, a team of ...

The researchers have developed two versions of the manta ray robot. A team of researchers from North Carolina State University created a robot inspired by the manta ray, as reported by TechCrunch.

Researchers have set a new record for the fastest swimming soft robot, inspired by manta rays for improved movement control.

Manta rays inspire faster swimming robots and better water filters Efficient swimming and feeding make the creatures a model for human machines.

Our planet’s fragile coral reefs are in trouble and while experts hope to save these underwater ecosystems, observing them can be difficult with traditional tools. That’s why a team of ...

Manta ray fins have inspired the design of a soft robot that can swim faster than its record-breaking predecessor.

The fastest-ever swimming soft robot has been inspired by manta rays. A team of American researchers beat its own speed record by drawing inspiration from the iconic sea creatures to improve their ...

Additionally, the manta ray-inspired swimming soft robot was able to avoid obstacles, which was an improvement from their 2022 study. “This is a highly engineered design, but the fundamental concepts ...

A team of researchers has beaten its own record for the fastest swimming soft robot, drawing inspiration from manta rays to improve their ability to control the robot’s movement in the water.