Since its beginning, around the 50s decade, until present days, the area of unmanned
underwater vehicles (UUV) has considerably grown through time; those have been used for …

Spherical robots have garnered increasing interest for their applications in exploration,
tunnel inspection, and extraterrestrial missions. Diverse designs have emerged, including …

Underwater robots have been promoted a significant interest in monitoring the marine
environment. In some complex situation, robots sometimes need to keep moving fast …

This paper describes an improved three-dimensional (3D)-printed, low-cost, multi-functional,
high-maneuverability, high-concealment, turtle-inspired mobile amphibious spherical robot …

The application of miniature underwater robots in the marine area is becoming more
extensive. Occasionally, the ability of the single miniature underwater robot is limited by its …

Thrusters are the bottom actuators of the amphibious spherical robot, and play an important
role in the motion control of these robots. To realize accurate motion control, a thrust model …

One driving application for multi-robots is source seeking, especially in the hazardous
environment. It consists of two essential subtasks: source location and path search. Nature …

This paper depicts the structural design of a novel water-jet-based spherical underwater
robot. The propulsion system is made up of four water-jet thrusters and 8 steering servo …

With the development of underwater technology, it is important to develop a wide range of
autonomous and remotely operated underwater vehicles for various tasks. Depending on …

The unmanned sampling and analysis after return of seabed rocks is an important method
for deep-sea mineral resources exploration. A novel underwater robot for ultrasonic drilling …