Engineering & Technologyarticle2026-10-07

Plenty of fish in the sea, but only one multimodal feather star robot

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Abstract

A feather star–inspired soft swimming robot achieves multimodal 3D maneuverability with minimal actuation using a mechanically intelligent body design.

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Authors: Parker McDonnell, Nicole W. Xu

Institutions: University of Colorado Boulder