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Oarfish fins inspire large underwater robot design
Original: Mysterious oarfish’s fins inspire large underwater robot design
Researchers at Cornell University have designed a large underwater robot modelled on the oarfish, a deep-sea creature known for its long ribbon-like body and distinctive dorsal fin. The team studied how the fish propels itself with a rippling fin along its body and reproduced that movement in the robot, aiming for efficient, stable swimming at scale for future underwater exploration.
Why now: The unusual biology of the elusive oarfish being turned into working robotics technology is a striking, novel engineering story.
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- Mysterious oarfish’s fins inspire large underwater robot design · Cornell Chronicle
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