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Albatross Robot takes flight. The Glider can fly like an albatross and cruise like a sailboat.

1,996 views · Published 19 May 2018 · 1:04 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Rajamanickam Antonimuthu · 2018 · Science & Technology

MIT engineers have designed a robotic  glider that can skim along the water’s surface, riding the wind like an albatross while also surfing the waves like a sailboat.

In regions of high wind, the robot is designed to stay aloft, much like its avian counterpart. Where there are calmer winds, the robot can dip a keel into the water to ride like a highly efficient sailboat instead.

The robotic system, which borrows from both nautical and biological designs, can cover a given distance using one-third as much wind as an albatross and traveling 10 times faster than a typical sailboat. The glider is also relatively lightweight, weighing about 6 pounds. The researchers hope that in the near future, such compact, speedy robotic water-skimmers may be deployed in teams to survey large swaths of the ocean.

Photo: Gabriel Bousquet
Video  Source: MIT
News Source: http://news.mit.edu/2018/albatross-robot-takes-flight-0518

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Albatross Robot takes flight. The Glider can fly like an albatross and cruise like a sailboat.

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