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The future of machines that move like animals | Robert Katzschmann

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A Robotic Fish That Swims Like a Fish

Sophie is the first demonstration of a fully untellered soft robot. She pumps water back and forth within her highly deformable tail. Her tail movement imitates the natural swimming motion of real fish. To improve our designs, we do not rely on tedious trial and error fabrication.

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