Bionic jellyfish robot achieving enhanced steering maneuverability through asymmetric tentacles

Tao Zhang, Xiongqian Wu, Wei Wang, Xueqin Zheng, Qianqian Chen, Haifei Zhu, Yisheng Guan, Kun Xu, Xilun Ding, School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, School of Electromechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology

The International Journal of Robotics Research

Published online on October 30, 2025

Abstract

The International Journal of Robotics Research, Volume 45, Issue 6, Page 910-937, May 2026.
With the rapid advancement of the marine industry, bionic robots have become increasingly important to underwater scientific research and engineering applications. As representative invertebrate zooplankton, jellyfish exhibit an efficient jet propulsion ...