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The flexible underwater robot created to take on risky deep sea dives

The flexible underwater robot created to take on risky deep sea dives

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard · Rachelle Abbott

September 5, 202510m 30s

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Show Notes

Thousands of people who could benefit from weight-loss jab Mounjaro could be missing out due to NHS finding shortfalls.


We’re joined by project manager Rowanne Miller from the UK’s National Robotarium to hear how engineers have developed a flexible robot which could prevent deep sea divers from having to carry out risky underwater inspections.


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The image used for this episode shows the tentacle-like underwater robot developed at the UK’s National Robotarium which is based at Heriot Watt University’s campus in Edinburgh. Credit: Ben Glasgow


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