"Jellyfishbot" could shed light on ocean environments and deliver drugs inside the body

A team of engineers in Germany has created a tiny jellyfish-inspired robot, which can not only swim, but transport objects, mix fluids and even bury itself. It's hoped the five-millimeter tetherless "jellyfishbot" could help us understand the survivability of baby jellyfish in changing environments. A worthy challenge, but the potential applications for the tiny aquatic bot goes far beyond that.

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Category: Robotics

Tags:

• Biomimicry
• Environment
• jellyfish
• Max Planck Institute
• Robotics
• Robots

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