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

The soft robot moves like a squid using water jets. It swims, checks the ocean, and helps explore without harming fish or ...

Scientists from New York University and NYU Shanghai observed and reported how vortex rings, swirling donut-shaped masses, ...

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

Squid jet propulsion can enhance design of underwater robots, vehicles. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 11 / 201103112537.htm ...

Snorkelers, swimmers and divers maybe interested in a new underwater jet water propulsion system called the Bixpy Jet which has been created and designed by Houman Nikmanesh based in San Diego ...

The jellyfish-like sea creature "Nanomia" isn't much to look at, but the unusual way it uses jet propulsion could help humans design better underwater vehicles. June 20, 2025 contribute now ...

Move like an octopus: Underwater propulsion from a 3-D printer Date: July 22, 2013 Source: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Summary: Octopods, which are also known as octopuses or squid, generally move ...

One commonality among most members of the class is water jet propulsion. This is the aspect that intrigued the research team, but it’s not a simple process -- there are a lot of moving parts.

Although we've seen a number of personal underwater propulsion devices in recent years, the Scubajet was one of the first. Its designers have now announced a Pro model, that reportedly dives ...

This underwater jet propulsion can be used to avoid danger with quick bursts of speed. Reproducing this system has proven challenging, but things are starting to come together with the help of 3D ...