Spider-inspired four-legged robot boat could track and retrieve people from water
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Researchers at the Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society and Stevens Institute of Technology developed QuadBoat, a four-legged robotic boat inspired by fishing spiders, designed to physically retrieve people from water during rescue operations by combining propulsion, maneuverability, and tracking capabilities.
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