AquaSwarm Robot Fish Project (VIDEO)

Michigan State University

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Michigan State University engineer Xiaobo Tan and ecologist Elena Litchman are collaborating on a robot fish to monitor aquatic environments. The devices use polymers that change shape when voltage is applied to serve as efficient fins.

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G.L. Kohuth, Michigan State University

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