July 18, 2018 - How do you carefully collect and release a squishy sea creature? Make a gentle robot. Scientists created a new underwater robotic sampler to aid in research of deep sea inhabitants. The 12-sided enclosure folds and unfolds like origami, trapping and releasing jellyfish, octopuses, and squid without harm. Future iterations may include the ability to take DNA samples and film video.
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