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MIT Engineers Create Bird-Sized Robot That Flies and Swims
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- MIT engineers have developed a bird-sized robot inspired by puffins that can fly and swim, a feat previously unachieved.
- The robot, weighing half a pound with a three-foot wingspan, uses wing flexibility and an open, waterproofed body for efficient movement in both air and water.
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MIT engineers have developed a bird-sized robot inspired by puffins that can fly and swim, a feat previously unachieved. The robot, weighing half a pound with a three-foot wingspan, uses wing flexibility and an open, waterproofed body for efficient movement in both air and water.
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