Robot transitions from water to flying, propelled by water pressure #Robot #Robotics #Feather @HacksterIO
Via Hackster.io, researchers at the Imperial College of London have created an aquatic robot which can mimic a “flying fish” by launching out using a jet of water. Water from the environment is the propellant with a small amount of calcium carbide.
The fish-bot is controlled by an Adafruit Feather M0 board, along with a Bluetooth interface, pressure sensor, and inertial measurement unit. Impressively, it has only one moving part — a pump that pulls in water from the environment. Multiple launches can be accomplished after sucking in more water to use as a propellant.
The video above shows the robot in action. Additional details can be found in the researcher’s paper.
See what an Adafruit Feather M0 Bluefruit or other parts can do for your next project in the Adafruit store.
