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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.

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

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.

This Surfboard-Sized Robot Just Propelled Itself Across The Ocean

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

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.

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

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.

These Tiny Boats Will Change How We Understand The Ocean

Liquid Robotics: Wave-Powered Boats That Can Sail Forever

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

Impact

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Creativity

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Jillian Bell on losing 40 pounds to find an emotional connection with her latest role

Co.Design

These prayer mats combine Islamic tradition and contemporary design

The brilliant UI and UX design of classic 1990s anime

These powerful fonts are based on protest movements, from civil rights to suffrage

Work Life

These are the negative effects of praise (that you’ve probably never thought about)

Why companies need to stop ignoring those without a digital presence

How to build a company culture that goes beyond free lunch and casual Fridays