Consecutive aquatic jump-gliding with water-reactive fuel

R. Zufferey; A. Ortega Ancel; A. Farinha; R. Siddall; S. F. Armanini; M. Nasr; R. V. Brahmal; G. Kennedy; M. Kovac

doi:10.1126/scirobotics.aax7330

journal article Sep 11, 2019

Consecutive aquatic jump-gliding with water-reactive fuel

R. Zufferey

M. Nasr R. V. Brahmal G. Kennedy M. Kovac

Science Robotics Vol. 4 No. 34 · American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Abstract

Lightweight robots are capable of repeated aquatic jump-gliding through high-powered jet propulsion with water-reactive fuel.

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Published: Sep 11, 2019
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