Snookie the Underwater Robot (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Snookie the Underwater Robot

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The robot sub named Snookie is being used to test sensor technology and algorithms inspired by the lateral-line system, a sensory organ that enables fish and some amphibians to orient themselves, avoid danger, and hunt prey in dark or murky waters.

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Institute for Theoretical Biophysics, TUM

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