Liquid Robotics

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

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

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

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