[Science & Tech] Cuttlefish-Like Robots Are Far More Efficient Than Propeller-Powered Machines

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From Interesting Engineering:

The company's biomimetic machine, called Velox, is based on the principle that propellers are nowhere near as efficient as the fins of sea creatures ...

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