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Researchers at Notre Dame University are testing a robotic sea turtle that could one day be used to guide turtle hatchlings to the ocean.

The team silicone molds to ensure the flippers’ flexibility, and utilized 3D printed rigid polymers for its frame and flipper connectors.

Engineers synthesized the gaits and anatomy of multiple sea turtle species to create a helpful turtle bot.

A team of engineers from the University of Notre Dame (UND) has developed a robot in the shape of a small sea turtle that, like its biological counterparts,

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It is possible for sea turtles to glide impressively via ocean waters and maneuver like armored vehicles over rocks and also sand on land.

Yasemin Ozkan-Aydin, electrical engineering doctoral student Nnamdi Chikere and undergraduate John Simon McElroy, a Naughton Fellow from University Coll...