Robot fish could monitor water quality
Nature inspires technology for an engineer and an ecologist teamed up at Michigan State University. They're developing robots that use advanced materials to swim like fish to probe underwater environments.
Nature inspires technology for an engineer and an ecologist teamed up at Michigan State University. They're developing robots that use advanced materials to swim like fish to probe underwater environments.
Robotics
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Environment
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Analytical Chemistry
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Earth Sciences
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General Physics
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Optics & Photonics
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Analytical Chemistry
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