Nature has long served as inspiration for cutting-edge engineering—especially in the realm of underwater propulsion.

In a recent study published in npj Robotics, Mihai Duduta unveiled RoboNautilus, a fully soft robotic system inspired by the ...

Although electric motors do help kayaks fight headwinds and currents, they also add considerable weight, complexity and the ...

Scientists observed and reported how vortex rings, swirling donut-shaped masses, move through water and reach air without ...

Octopuses are rather bizarre creatures, often appearing more alien than other animals on our planet. They have a highly ...

Air rings blown by dolphins swimming underwater and rings of smoke emitted by jet engines are just two examples of vortex rings. These doughnut-shaped structures and their mesmerizing movement have ...

In this article, we present the design and test results of an autonomous underwater glider: Enhanced Propulsion Integrated Capability—Deep Autonomous Underwater Glider. This modified Slocum glider ...

The race for hypersonic missiles and aircraft has picked up in the last decade, and the Invictus program aims to give Europe ...

ESA is backing a new project called Invictus that aims to develop and launch a hydrogen-powered spaceplane by 2031.

A new high-speed underwater propulsion device modeled after Aquaman’s trident is undergoing real-world testing. Engineers claim it reaches speeds that surpass Olympic benchmarks. This segment explores ...

Underwater vehicle-manipulator systems (UVMSs) play crucial roles in the fields of underwater target monitoring and pipeline maintenance. However, achieving accurate tracking for underwater pipelines ...

A new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) imaged a previously unexplored portion of the seafloor in ultra-deep waters near the Mariana Trench. Operationalizing this technology for the first time was ...