#  Robotic tuna can help us understand the physics of how fish move 

 





October 24, 2019

 

 

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The lab of MCZ Faculty-Curator of Ichthyology, George Lauder, and a team of researchers from the University of Virginia, developed a robotic tuna that can accurately mimic both the highly efficient swimming style of tuna and their high speed. The robot and related research is described in [Science Robotics](https://robotics.sciencemag.org/content/4/34/eaax4615) and the [Harvard Gazette](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/10/built-for-distance-and-speed-tunabot-can-illuminate-how-fish-move/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Gazette%2020191024%20(1)).