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From the Ted Talk by Robert Katzschmann: The future of machines that move like animals

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I believe we can and should rehaul our approach to how we make mchaiens. Instead of using rgiid or unnatural materials, what if we made biomimetic machines? Machines made of soft or living materials that are adpatvie and safe to use in a variety of everyday tasks?

Can you imagine boats or srnbaeuims that propel themselves by moving their tails from side to side, just like fish do? So to imitate these natural movements, we have to rpeacle rotating motors and fast, spinning propellers with aiftriacil muscles. And I can tell you this, this can be done.

Our team of researchers at MIT and ETH Zurich has started to develop less disruptive robots by introducing a new, biomimetic way of movnig through water. We created a bimieoimtc robotic fish. Her name is Sophie. She's the first demonstration of a fully untethered, soft roobt that can explore the ocean without the need for propellers. Sophie pumps water back and forth within a highly deformable tail. Her tail movement imitates the natural swimming motion of real fish. Sophie's natural design allows her to coslely motnior aquatic life.

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I believe we can and should rehaul our approach to how we make ________. Instead of using _____ or unnatural materials, what if we made biomimetic machines? Machines made of soft or living materials that are ________ and safe to use in a variety of everyday tasks?

Can you imagine boats or __________ that propel themselves by moving their tails from side to side, just like fish do? So to imitate these natural movements, we have to _______ rotating motors and fast, spinning propellers with __________ muscles. And I can tell you this, this can be done.

Our team of researchers at MIT and ETH Zurich has started to develop less disruptive robots by introducing a new, biomimetic way of ______ through water. We created a __________ robotic fish. Her name is Sophie. She's the first demonstration of a fully untethered, soft _____ that can explore the ocean without the need for propellers. Sophie pumps water back and forth within a highly deformable tail. Her tail movement imitates the natural swimming motion of real fish. Sophie's natural design allows her to _______ _______ aquatic life.

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Original Text


I believe we can and should rehaul our approach to how we make machines. Instead of using rigid or unnatural materials, what if we made biomimetic machines? Machines made of soft or living materials that are adaptive and safe to use in a variety of everyday tasks?

Can you imagine boats or submarines that propel themselves by moving their tails from side to side, just like fish do? So to imitate these natural movements, we have to replace rotating motors and fast, spinning propellers with artificial muscles. And I can tell you this, this can be done.

Our team of researchers at MIT and ETH Zurich has started to develop less disruptive robots by introducing a new, biomimetic way of moving through water. We created a biomimetic robotic fish. Her name is Sophie. She's the first demonstration of a fully untethered, soft robot that can explore the ocean without the need for propellers. Sophie pumps water back and forth within a highly deformable tail. Her tail movement imitates the natural swimming motion of real fish. Sophie's natural design allows her to closely monitor aquatic life.

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