A team at the University of Maryland (UMD) is advancing underwater drone technology by developing a robotic fin inspired by tuna. Aiming to enhance speed and maneuverability, the project seeks to ...

Led by Professor Yu Junzhi from the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics, the team created a soft robotic fish capable of switching between eel-like (anguilliform) and tuna-like (carangiform) ...

Anguilliform fish undulate most of their bodies, enabling high maneuverability but limiting speed, whereas tuna-like swimmers concentrate motion near the tail to achieve fast, efficient cruising.