Bionic Penguins
By Wendy Heller, April 24, 2009 @ 01:00 AM (EST)
Source: Kurzweilai.net
German engineering firm Festo has unveiled mechanical penguins that can paddle through water just like real ones, while larger helium-filled designs can "swim" through the air.
Each penguin carries 3D sonar, used to monitor its surroundings and avoid collisions with walls or other penguins...
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