MIT’s New Flapping Robot Flies, Swims, and Launches From Water Like a Puffin

Photo credit: Raphael Zufferey / John Freidah Engineers at MIT have built a compact machine that flaps its wings to travel through air and water with equal capability. The device tips the scales at 250 grams and reaches flight speeds near 6 meters per second while managing almost 1 meter per second when submerged. It [...]

MIT’s New Flapping Robot Flies, Swims, and Launches From Water Like a Puffin
Photo credit: Raphael Zufferey / John Freidah Engineers at MIT have built a compact machine that flaps its wings to travel through air and water with equal capability. The device tips the scales at 250 grams and reaches flight speeds near 6 meters per second while managing almost 1 meter per second when submerged. It [...]

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