University of Maryland Researchers Build Amphibious Robotic Horseshoe Crab

Posted on April 5, 2014

Researchers from the University of Maryland have built a robotic horseshoe crab named RoboCrab. The little robot looks a great deal like a horseshoe crab and makes similar movements. RoboCrab can traverse moderate surf zone environments.

The robot can operate on granular terrain, open water and turbulent surf zones. The robot is also capable of righting itself using its tail. Take a look:

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