TechSpot July 11, 2026 • 12:18

This MIT robot flies through the air then dives underwater using the same wings - TechSpot

By Skye Jacobs

This MIT robot flies through the air then dives underwater using the same wings - TechSpot

Diving seabirds like puffins use their wings to both fly and swim, even though air and water behave very differently. "Thinking of a wing that could operate...

First look: MIT researchers have built a small robot that can move through both air and water using the same wings and switch between the two without any extra hardware. The work comes out of mechani… [+3549 chars]

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