Robo-tuna reveals how foldable fins help the speedy fish manoeuvre

Robo-tuna reveals how foldable fins help the speedy fish manoeuvre

Source: newscientist

8/5/2024

Credit: Zhonglu Lin et al. (2024)

A robot mimics the clever fin-folding mechanism used by tuna fish, which increased the bot's turning velocity by almost 33 per cent

A tuna-shaped robot takes advantage of the real fish’s secret for speed and nimbleness: selectively folding or sticking out its fins, a feature that could improve aquatic robot designs.

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