Researchers at the University of Leeds in England have developed a robotic fish, called “Robofish”, capable of blending in with real fish; at least inside an aquarium or tank. The new fish should provide insight into group dynamics as well ...

A team of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have suggested an intriguing technique for producing an especially resistant armor for soldiers of the future. The military-funded research, which draws its inspiration from a study of a primitive ...

Festo, an international developer of automation technology, has designed and created Airacuda, a remote controlled pneumatically driven fish. Following its biological model in shape, movement, and in design, the Airacuda is propelled by a mechanical fin drive. Two fluidic muscles ...

A group of researchers from the University of Michigan has created the first unmanned seaplane that can perform takeoffs and landings on water. The autonomous aircraft, named ‘Flying Fish’, has a 7-foot wingspan. Developed in the framework of a project ...