The new monostable manta ray robot, pictured here in its default ... Additionally, the new design allows the bot to move vertically within the water column simply by varying its swimming speed.

The robot’s Manta ray-like design will automatically snap back its fins to conserve energy. Credit: Jie Yin and Haitao Qing, North Carolina State University “Manta rays became a natural source ...

Manta rays are filter feeders ... The researchers questioned if the ray’s efficient design could inspire improvements in industrial filters. They fabricated a simple filter and referred to ...

The record-breaking robot has fins shaped like those of a manta ray and is made of a material ... “We have improved on that design. Our new soft robot is more energy efficient and reaches ...

There is a particular speed-boosting aspect of manta ray swimming that the NC State and ... vortex action will “expand the traditional design of [industrial] filters,” as they said in a ...

"We want to expand the design space of traditional cross-flow filtration with new knowledge from the manta ray," says lead author and MIT postdoc Xinyu Mao PhD '24. "People can choose a parameter ...

Imagery released today by Northrop Grumman provides a close up view of one of the two rear propellers of the Manta Ray UUV (uncrewed underwater vehicle). Just a few hours after a new 360° video ...

“We want to expand the design space of traditional cross-flow filtration with new knowledge from the manta ray,” says lead author and MIT postdoc Xinyu Mao PhD ’24. “People can choose a parameter ...

Until recently, its pioneering design, which allows it to stay submerged ... Just last week, Northrop Grumman revealed more details on its robotic 'Manta Ray' submersible in some newly-released ...

The Manta Ray shows an extended range, long-term deployment and a diverse payload capacity. Due to its modular design, it can be dismantled and transported in standard shipping containers ...