NASA tests small underwater robots designed to explore icy moons' hidden oceans. The prototype called SWIM, which stands for Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers, was constructed at NASA's Jet ...

The latest triumph in ocean technology comes from a small, rugged machine that slipped beneath Antarctic ice into a part of the planet no human has ever seen, gathered a torrent of data, and then did ...

A Korean research team has created a light-driven artificial muscle that functions independently underwater, advancing the future of soft robotics. The system, developed by the Korea Research ...

Marine litter is a major environmental problem. Abandoned containers and fishing gear can trap or strangle animals, and plastic waste can break down into microplastics, which can release chemicals ...

Equipped with a grasping arm attachment, video camera and 100-meter tether, the Power Hawks of South River High School deployed a 30-pound waterproof robot into the South River Wednesday to collect ...

Underwater autonomous vessels and robots could play a substantial role in defense operations, but submersibles have historically had trouble communicating across large distances unless they rose to ...

All 50 campers tested their robots in the pool. A previous version of this article misidentified the number of campers who tested robots. Mizzou Engineering’s three-day youth underwater robotics camp ...

Say hello to the PoseiDrone: the new robot inspired by octopi that might just save your life. The robot is designed for life under the sea, complete with a soft-bodied center and waving tentacles that ...

For Christine Dennison and Tim Taylor, pioneering ocean explorers and power couple in the world of underwater exploration, OTIS is more than just a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). It’s a labor of ...

The UK government has created a robot that can destroy underwater threats. A dramatic trial of the bot shows it approaching and blasting a simulated target beneath the sea. The robot would be able to ...