How a Gelatinous Worm Could Inspire Marine Robots

If you had to spend your entire life swimming through water, never touching the ground, you’d probably get pretty dang good at swimming. This is what life is like for the gossamer worm, and why its abilities could be inspiring new marine robots. Free to watch on Dr.Doc Kids.

Courtesy of Monterey Bay Aquarium on YouTube. Watch on YouTube ↗

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