Robojelly – Robotic Combat Jellyfish Of The Future

June 7, 2012

Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers are working on U.S. Navy project dubbed Robojelly to put robot jellyfish in waters around the world.
 
The purpose of Robojelly is to better understand the fundamentals of nature’s own propulsion mechanisms, said Shashank Priya, associate professor of mechanical engineering and materials science at Virginia Tech, lead researcher on the Robojelly project. Future uses of the robot jellyfish could include conducting military surveillance, combat, cleaning oil spills, and monitoring the environment.

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