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It’s a bird, it’s a plane … it’s a robo-puffin?

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English

MIT engineers have developed a robot called the flapping-wing aerial-aquatic vehicle (FAAV) that can swim underwater and fly, inspired by birds like puffins. This robot, weighing under 300 grams, could enable new methods for ocean exploration by collecting data from difficult-to-access aquatic regions.

中文

麻省理工学院的工程师们开发了一种名为拍翼空中水下飞行器（FAAV）的机器人，能够在水下游泳并飞行，灵感来自于海雀等鸟类。这个重量不到300克的机器人可能会为海洋探索提供新的方法，能够从难以到达的水域收集数据。