Sea Guru II, an underwater robot designed by researchers at Westlake University in east China's Zhejiang Province, is seen before a 2,000-meter deep-sea trial ...

The manta ray-inspired design greatly enhanced the stability, efficiency and flexibility of humanoid robots underwater.

In a laboratory at Westlake University in east China's Zhejiang Province, a group of young researchers is pushing ...

"By mimicking the manta ray's fluid silhouette, we've solved buoyancy and stability issues that plague humanoid underwater robots," said Fan Dixia, 35, the project's principal investigator.

The record-breaking robot has fins shaped like a manta ray, and is made of a material that is stable when the fins are spread wide. Study corresponding author Dr. Jie Yin, of North Carolina State ...

The latest research is published in the journal Science Advances. The soft robot has fins shaped like those of a manta ray, and is made of a material that is stable when the fins are spread wide.

Aerial, ground, and naval drones have seen extensive use in Russia's war in Ukraine. The technology is expected to be a major ...

Abstract: Biomimetic robots have the advantages of propulsion efficiency and maneuverability. Manta ray robots with soft, flexible, and distributed multi-stage pectoral fins have been proposed. Robots ...

Northrop Grumman's Manta Ray project represents a significant leap forward in uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) technology, earning recognition for its potential to redefine undersea operations.