Leveraging background fluid flows for energy-efficient propulsion has major implications for autonomous aerial and underwater vehicles used in ocean ... the robot was tested. In under one-fifth ...

Open Rov has created Trident, an ocean-exploring robot that can dive over 300 feet below sea level. Originally conceptualized for treasure hunting, it's proving to be a low-cost way for ocean ...

From a boat out on the fjord, Tore Mo-Bjørkelund launches a robot into the sea. Then another one. "Spring is a hectic time in the ocean, and algal blooms are a dynamic and complex process.

Researchers have developed a small underwater robot that moves more efficiently by using the energy in water currents. Instead of fighting against the flow, this robot “surfs” on water movements to ...