Modular Aquatic Robotic System

Jun-13-16 Researchers have created a modular aquatic robotic system that one day may be able to self-assemble to perform specific tasks.

Developed by a team from Sheffield University, the current prototype consists of six cube-shaped modules each equipped with four micro pumps, and takes advantage of a new concept called Modular Hydraulic Propulsion (MHP). The pumps allow the bots to navigate through by drawing and releasing water, and the modules can join together to draw fluid from each other and navigate more precisely.

The team believes the Modular Hydraulic Propulsion (MHP) system could allow robots to move precisely in confined spaces, such as water pipes, and could day even be applied in miniature to ferry drugs through the vascular system.

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