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The Robo-Penguin
Penguins may be ungainly on land, but they're speedy swimmers and
expert divers. That agility inspired scientists at Festo's Bionic
Learning Network to develop the AquaPenguin, an Adélie-size
self-navigating bot that "flies" underwater just like
the real birds. Highly flexible, it can maneuver in cramped spaces
and turn on a dime. Unlike its live counterparts, the bionic bird
can also swim backward. Each AquaPenguin behaves differently, but
an intelligent 3-D sonar system similar to that used by dolphins
and bats enables the bots to travel in groups without colliding.
Festo envisions adapting AquaPenguin for automated production systems.
It has already built a gripping device sensitive enough to manipulate
fragile objects.
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