Liquid Robotics

Awards

2014: Robotics

2012: Top 50

Fast Company

These Autonomous Ocean-Going Robot Boats Just Got Way More Powerful

The Liquid Robotics wave gliders have been plying the ocean for months, powered by nothing but the waves. Today, they got a big upgrade.

Fast Company

This Surfboard-Sized Robot Just Propelled Itself Across The Ocean

Surviving stormy weather and a shark attack, the Wave Glider just entered the record books for the longest trip taken by an autonomous vehicle on land or sea.

Fast Company

Take Note, Michael Phelps: Liquid Robotics’ Wave Glider Swims 9,000 Miles To Australia, Breaks Record

What do androids dream about while paddling across the Pacific Ocean?

Fast Company

Friendly Wave-Powered Robots Now Working For Oil And Gas Companies

The adorable boats of Liquid Robotics have served as important research tools for people studying the ocean and the environment. Now they’re being employed in a less cuddly mission: helping search out sites for offshore drilling.

Fast Company

This Week In Bots: Saluting The First President Of The Robot Epoch

In January of 2013, robots will be more political than ever. Probably also cuter.

Fast Company

This Week In Bots: Robot Squirrels, Amoebas, Pilots, And… Guilt?

There is more innovative robo-news this week than you can shake a (programmable, artificial) stick at. Trust us, we tried.

Fast Company

These Tiny Boats Will Change How We Understand The Ocean

The miniature ships built by Liquid Robotics are powered by the sun and the very waves they ride on. They’re going on a trans-Pacific voyage to explore parts of the ocean never before seen, and sending data back the whole time.

Fast Company

Liquid Robotics: Wave-Powered Boats That Can Sail Forever

The little boats are used for ocean monitoring, but could be used for much more soon, thanks to the company’s new hire, former astronaut and Googler Ed Lu.

Fast Company

This Week In Bots: Singing, Cookie Baking, Flying Balls, Microbots, Swimming Bots, And Telepresence iPads

Get your delicious, piping hot robo-cookies here!

Ideas

What Little Free Pantries Say About Hunger In America

Ideas

This Dam Has Been A Disaster–Can Turning It Into a Solar Plant Save It?

Ideas

Automated Buses Are Here, Now We Have To Decide How They Will Reshape Our Cities

Entertainment

“Stranger Things 2” Thriller, Gucci Goes Trekkie: The Top 5 Ads Of The Week

Entertainment

Kesha Goes Back Into Old Home Movies In New Anti-Nostalgic Music Video

Entertainment

Panorama Is Around The Corner: This Week In Music

Co.Design

Cities

This Woman’s Travel Photos Are Better Than Yours — And She Never Leaves The House

Product

This Airbnb For Great Architecture Is Curated By Two Architects

Graphics

This Photo Captures Every Color In A Single Twinkling Star

Fast Company

Leadership

From Office Footwear To Bad Interview Answers: This Week’s Top Leadership Stories

Leadership

How To Structure The Week Before Vacation So The Friday Isn’t A Nightmare

Technology

Liquid Robotics

Stories about Liquid Robotics

These Autonomous Ocean-Going Robot Boats Just Got Way More Powerful

The Liquid Robotics wave gliders have been plying the ocean for months, powered by nothing but the waves. Today, they got a big upgrade.

This Surfboard-Sized Robot Just Propelled Itself Across The Ocean

Surviving stormy weather and a shark attack, the Wave Glider just entered the record books for the longest trip taken by an autonomous vehicle on land or sea.

Take Note, Michael Phelps: Liquid Robotics’ Wave Glider Swims 9,000 Miles To Australia, Breaks Record

What do androids dream about while paddling across the Pacific Ocean?

Friendly Wave-Powered Robots Now Working For Oil And Gas Companies

The adorable boats of Liquid Robotics have served as important research tools for people studying the ocean and the environment. Now they’re being employed in a less cuddly mission: helping search out sites for offshore drilling.

This Week In Bots: Saluting The First President Of The Robot Epoch

In January of 2013, robots will be more political than ever. Probably also cuter.

This Week In Bots: Robot Squirrels, Amoebas, Pilots, And… Guilt?

There is more innovative robo-news this week than you can shake a (programmable, artificial) stick at. Trust us, we tried.

These Tiny Boats Will Change How We Understand The Ocean

The miniature ships built by Liquid Robotics are powered by the sun and the very waves they ride on. They’re going on a trans-Pacific voyage to explore parts of the ocean never before seen, and sending data back the whole time.

Liquid Robotics: Wave-Powered Boats That Can Sail Forever

The little boats are used for ocean monitoring, but could be used for much more soon, thanks to the company’s new hire, former astronaut and Googler Ed Lu.

This Week In Bots: Singing, Cookie Baking, Flying Balls, Microbots, Swimming Bots, And Telepresence iPads

Get your delicious, piping hot robo-cookies here!

Ideas

What Little Free Pantries Say About Hunger In America

This Dam Has Been A Disaster–Can Turning It Into a Solar Plant Save It?

Automated Buses Are Here, Now We Have To Decide How They Will Reshape Our Cities

Entertainment

“Stranger Things 2” Thriller, Gucci Goes Trekkie: The Top 5 Ads Of The Week

Kesha Goes Back Into Old Home Movies In New Anti-Nostalgic Music Video

Panorama Is Around The Corner: This Week In Music

Co.Design

This Woman’s Travel Photos Are Better Than Yours — And She Never Leaves The House

This Airbnb For Great Architecture Is Curated By Two Architects

This Photo Captures Every Color In A Single Twinkling Star

Fast Company

From Office Footwear To Bad Interview Answers: This Week’s Top Leadership Stories

How To Structure The Week Before Vacation So The Friday Isn’t A Nightmare

Escalating Sweatshop Protests Keep Nike Sweating