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'Butterfly bot' is fastest swimming soft robot yet Date: November 18, 2022 Source: North Carolina State University Summary: Inspired by the biomechanics of the manta ray, researchers have ...

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A soft robot that mimics butterfly stroke in humans can swim with unparalleled speed. Y. Chi et al. 2 / 2. A new robot uses a butterfly-stroke-like motion to move with great speed.

The faster butterfly bot has only one “drive unit” – the soft body – which controls both of its wings. This makes it very fast, but difficult to turn left or right.

While it isn’t the first swimming soft robot, the butterfly bot from the N.C. State researchers is actually four times faster than its previous swimming counterparts. ADVERTISEMENT ...

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