Sea turtle robot charges its own batteries

They may be slow on land, but when they're in the water, sea turtles are fast and maneuverable – qualities that are also desirable in underwater robots. Additionally, the robotic equivalent of a turtle's streamlined shell could be stuffed full of electronic components and batteries. It shouldn't come as a surprise, therefore, that both ETH Zurich and the ARROWS project have recently created their own turtle-bots. Now, the National University of Singapore has announced its own entry in the field, that can self-charge its batteries while at sea. .. Continue Reading Sea turtle robot charges its own batteries



Section: Robotics



Tags: Autonomous, Biomimicry, National University of Singapore, Submarine, Underwater



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