Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Robotic Jellyfish Swim and Fly at Hannover Fair





They may look whimsical, but the waterborne AquaJelly and airborne AirJelly make use of mechatronic design practices, control strategies and actuation methods that could have serious engineering implications. According to Markus Fischer, Festo's head of corporate design, these robots have a degree of autonomy and adaptive behavior that "will be very useful in the factory of the future."


Why let factories have all the fun? I can think of all sorts of concepts for urban installation pieces . . .

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