Robot sea turtle takes first dip in the pool
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ETH Zurich's naro-tartaruga, a robotic sea turtle, propels itself underwater with its fins while a researcher observes nearby
The naro - tartaruga robot is carefully lowered into the pool
Don't worry – naro - tartaruga does plenty of swimming unassisted
Don't worry – naro - tartaruga does plenty of swimming unassisted
The naro - tartaruga swims for the camera
The naro - tartaruga swims swimming unassisted
The naro - tartaruga swims swimming unassisted
Hitching a ride
A robot sea turtle built to explore fin-based propulsion takes its first dip in the pool
Article Summary
In early October we took a look at the naro - tartaruga, a biomimetic robot based on sea turtles being built by researchers at ETH Zurich (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). It's a research platform that tests the concept of fin propulsion, and now we have a video of its first swim, which is surprisingly life-like.
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