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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Sat Mar 30, 2013, 08:29 AM Mar 2013

Meet Cyro, The Robotic Jellyfish That Will Haunt Your Dreams

http://www.businessinsider.com/meet-cyro-the-robotic-jellyfish-2013-3

If you're frightened of the ocean, or the creatures that lurk beneath the waves, we recommend that you read no further.

According to the Los Angeles Times, engineers at aVirginia Tech lab are working on a giant, synthetic, robo-jellyfish, which one day could autonomously patrol the high seas. The project, which is funded by a $5-million grant from the US Naval Undersea Warfare Center and the Office of Naval Research, has already yielded one workable prototype: a 170-pound monster nicknamed Cyro.

Geek.com reports that Cyro measures more than five feet in length, and behaves very much like its organic counterpart:

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Meet Cyro, The Robotic Jellyfish That Will Haunt Your Dreams (Original Post) xchrom Mar 2013 OP

Sea drones? Newest Reality Mar 2013 #1

wow transparent spies. lonestarnot Mar 2013 #2

Newest Reality

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1. Sea drones?

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Sat Mar 30, 2013, 08:41 AM

Mar 2013

Hey, look at the ... BOOM!!!!!! Submarine delivery service without the mayo.

We can look forward to sky drones, sea drones, earth drones, etc. Better be good! Their making a list and checking it twice. Going to find out who is naughty and nice.

I was just thinking about how we should tap more brain power and use more money in order to be safer in our hovels and assure our supply of victory rations remain adequate.

Go VT!

lonestarnot

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2. wow transparent spies.

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Sat Mar 30, 2013, 08:43 AM

Mar 2013

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