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The robot tuna outbeating swimmers

Engineering scientist Prof Hilary Bart-Smith and her team at the University of Virginia have developed a fast-swimming robotic tuna. The tunabot can explore areas of the ocean that are too dangerous for humans and could be used to check bridge supports or assess environmental damage.

(Image: Tunabot Credit: Christopher Tyree/UVA Engineering Communications)

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