Bioinspired robot autorotates to a water landing then becomes a sailboat, using just three actuators
TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-10-01
A bioinspired robot from SUTD, published in Science Robotics, can autorotate after aerial deployment for a soft water landing and then convert into a sailboat — using only three actuators and three primary sensors.
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