A lamprey’s mouth has inspired a new suction device that can grip in air and underwater. The design aims to solve a persistent problem in robotics: ordinary suction cups lose their hold on rough, ...

The latest triumph in ocean technology comes from a small, rugged machine that slipped beneath Antarctic ice into a part of the planet no human has ever seen, gathered a torrent of data, and then did ...

One local company is making custom-made robots used to retrieve bodies and missile, review damage from shark attacks, inspect ...

If someone asked you to move like a robot and you responded with the fluid art of ballet, your audience would be baffled, yet technically, you would be right. Robots are famous for their ...

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Learn how seals move their whiskers to pick up tiny movements in the water — and what this might mean for the future of robotics.

America and Britain are joining forces to tackle the threat of underwater drones to ports and other critical infrastructure.

China has unveiled a soft-body bionic manta ray submersible capable of detecting simulated underwater explosive devices in dark waters with extremely low ...

Seals are carnivorous marine mammals that are well adapted to hunting for fish underwater, where visibility is poor. In such conditions, seals rely on their highly sensitive whiskers to detect tiny ...

FDNY’s Mike Leo discusses how drones, ground robots, and other robotic systems can work together to improve situational awareness.