What's the biggest point of Singapore's Devilfish robot?

The biggest significance of the "Devilfish" robot is to carry out search and investigation tasks.

Globe and Mail reported that according to the British "Daily Mail" reported on December 4, recently, by the National University of Singapore research team developed an underwater robot, because of its form simulation, so named "Devil Fish"

(Manta?Ray). The robot is 35 centimeters long, black in color, made of a single piece of PVC material, and can swim underwater for 10 hours like a devil fish, moving at a speed of up to 0.7 meters per second.

The devilfish, also known as a manta ray, has a unique and flexible underwater movement pattern that allows it to gracefully swing its fins and swim unhindered even in rough waters. For years, scientists have been working hard to mimic the swinging pattern of the devilfish's fins. This time, the Singaporean team designed more than 40 different fin styles over a two-year period, finally settling on a single piece of PVC.

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The National University of Singapore describes the MantaDroid as a promising alternative to traditional propeller-based underwater robots, and one with a longer range. Like the real Devilfish, MantaDroid's flat, wide body can hold a number of sensors for studying marine biodiversity, measuring hydrographic data, and conducting search missions.

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The military application of Devilfish awaits further testing. Next, the robot will be tested at different undersea depths and resistant to electrical currents. Nonetheless, with human footprints hidden in the robot's gently flapping arms, the future of using robots to scout unknown shoals first seems to be close at hand.

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Thus, it seems that the greatest significance of the Singapore-developed "Devilfish" robot is to execute search and reconnaissance tasks, which will bring a great deal of help to human undersea exploration .