A Bioinspired Cownose Ray Robot for Seabed Exploration

This article presents the design and the experimental tests of a bioinspired robot mimicking the cownose ray. These fish swim by moving their large and flat pectoral fins, creating a wave that pushes backward the surrounding water so that the fish is propelled forward due to momentum conservation. T...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Bianchi, Lorenzo Maffi, Michele Tealdi, Simone Cinquemani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Biomimetics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/8/1/30