As per BBC News Articale quote" The team, from Virginia Tech in the US, hope this could mean it need never run out of energy. Currently, the jellyfish flexes its eight bell segments at the same time but there are plans to look at how to control each segment individually. This would mean the robot could be more closely controlled and move in different directions. The study was sponsored by the US Office of Naval Research, which invests in projects to benefit the US Navy and Marine Corps." unquote It is also stated that this "vehicle" could eventually be used for underwater rescue.
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