The inspiration for the design is derived from papillae, a group of tiny muscles used by octopuses to change their movement ...

A team has shown that reinforcement learning -i.e., a neural network that learns the best action to perform at each moment based on a series of rewards- allows autonomous vehicles and underwater ...

The SeaPerch program trains educators to assist students in building underwater remote-operated vehicles, or ROVs. Students follow a curriculum that teaches basic engineering and science concepts ...

Octopuses have nine brains, one donut-shaped one in their head plus a small one in each of their eight arms. They can use ...

Seoul National University of Science and Technology has mimicked the tiny feet of starfish to make tiny grippers for underwater ‘soft’ robots.

The U3DTT provides 3D sensing feedback for controlling an underwater robot in various tasks, illustrating its potential application in robotics with tactile feedback.

A remotely operated underwater robot built by a team of Rice University engineering students pioneers a new way to control buoyancy via water-splitting fuel cells.

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Over 120 Southeast Wisconsin kids are getting their hands dirty by building and operating underwater robots at the 5th Annual Milwaukee Navy League Wisconsin Regional ...

A new tentacle-like underwater robot could transform how subsea pipelines and offshore structures are inspected worldwide.