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Airdropped sailboat robot tested for autonomous navigation
A research team at the Singapore University of Technology and Design tested a sailboat-shaped robot that rights itself on the water after an airdrop, according to the main source, leaderobot.com.
What happened
The robot is designed to descend while spinning in the air, then automatically right itself and sail after landing on the water, the article says. It reports that the research was published in Science Robotics.
Sources
Translated from the Japanese original: /news/kuuchuu-chakuriku-to-koukou-wo-ryouritsu-suru-hansen-robotto-73eec8. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.