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It is hoped that the robot’s ability to find its way to a target are could be
particularly useful in cluttered battlefields such as towns. 109
Just Like a Real Lobster, This Robot Will Identify Water
Currents
Even fully-equipped human divers have difficulty in moving
through turbulent and murky waters, crawling along the bottom where it
may be rough, sandy or covered with algae. Lobsters can, and very easi-
ly too. But so far, no robot made for use on the sea bed has been success-
ful in such environments.
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