Robo-Fish Powered by Battery Blood

Jun-20-19 An innovative new robo-fish powered by ‘battery blood’ combines power and movement into one system.

Developed by a team from Cornell, the bio-inspired soft-bodied robot is equipped with a pair of pumps, one that moves the tail and one that moves the pectoral fins. Instead of standard hydraulic fluid, the fluid moved through pumps is an electrolyte solution called ‘robot blood’ that also acts as a battery to store energy. Combining the electrical and mechanical aspects of the bot reduces its mass while increasing the relative energy storage.

According to associate professor Rob Shepherd, "Robots can't perform similar feats for very long. Our bio-inspired approach can dramatically increase the system's energy density while allowing soft robots to remain mobile for far longer.

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