School of Robofish provides basis for underwater robot teams

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A fin-propelled Robofish designed at the University of Washington. A penny in front of the robot gives a sense of its size. Credit: University of Washington
A fin-propelled Robofish designed at the University of Washington. A penny in front of the robot gives a sense of its size. Credit: University of Washington

In the world of underwater robots, this is a team of pioneers. While most ocean robots require periodic communication with scientist or satellite intermediaries to share information, these can work cooperatively communicating only with each other.


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