Inspired by Diving Birds, MIT Engineers Build Flapping Robot That Can Fly and Swim
July 10, 2026
July 10, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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New flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird
MIT engineers' design could lead to a new class of aerial-aquatic vehicles for ocean exploration.
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Loons, gulls, puffins, and petrels are some of the 100 species of birds that can both fly and swim. These diving birds can plunge in water to swim after prey, and . . .
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New flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird
MIT engineers' design could lead to a new class of aerial-aquatic vehicles for ocean exploration.
-
Loons, gulls, puffins, and petrels are some of the 100 species of birds that can both fly and swim. These diving birds can plunge in water to swim after prey, and . . .