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Meet the Sea Turtle Robot for Ocean Conservation

Check out a swimming demo of Turtini, the robot sea turtle designed for ocean conservation, at CES 2026. Read more on CNET.com Yes, This Swimming RoboTurtle Is Adorable. It Also Has an Important Environmental Mission 0:00 Meet Turtini: The World’s First Robot Sea Turtle 0:10 Design and Prototype Features at CES 2026 0:23 Navigation, Cameras,…

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Check out a swimming demo of Turtini, the robot sea turtle designed for ocean conservation, at CES 2026.

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Yes, This Swimming RoboTurtle Is Adorable. It Also Has an Important Environmental Mission

0:00 Meet Turtini: The World’s First Robot Sea Turtle
0:10 Design and Prototype Features at CES 2026
0:23 Navigation, Cameras, and Solar Charging
0:36 Interactive Gestures and Movement Demo
0:54 Biomimicry: Why a Turtle Design Matters
1:21 Ocean Conservation and Environmental Sensors
1:34 Diving Capabilities and Disaster Response
2:00 From Pool Cleaners to Ocean Protection
2:24 The Future of Marine Robotics

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19 Comments

@OdysseyCoaching-b4n

January 8, 2026 at 1:31 pm

lol this is stupid 😂

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- @stickynorth
  
  January 8, 2026 at 1:37 pm
  
  Just like your comment? Fitting!
  
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@nriik4081

January 8, 2026 at 1:36 pm

Why’s it not green? 😤

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@ConanDuke

January 8, 2026 at 1:37 pm

For.. “Conservation”.
Riiiight. 👍

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@stickynorth

January 8, 2026 at 1:37 pm

Cool but a bit premature and very niche…

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@jsinclair39

January 8, 2026 at 1:39 pm

I think it’s stupid. An underwater drone can do all the same things but better but not looking like a turtle and potentially getting eaten. 😂

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- @Also_sprach_Zarathustra.
  
  January 8, 2026 at 4:54 pm
  
  It’s for special operations in foreign territories. By imitating the movement of a turtle, you have less odd to be detected. Probably financed by DARPA.
  
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@shamiratasnim268

January 8, 2026 at 2:11 pm

i would like to see more turtle underwater

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- @captinzoom
  
  January 8, 2026 at 4:43 pm
  
  I wish this was also a at home pool vacuum. Maybe add some lights and adj the pool temp and ph. The kids would love it.
  
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@urbanstrencan

January 8, 2026 at 2:30 pm

Ok this is the way robotic should be used to help preserve our blue planet 🌍🌍🌍🌏😍

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@matthewelam6320

January 8, 2026 at 2:53 pm

Why?? All good until a bull shark eats this thing

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- @unconventionalvtolguy
  
  January 8, 2026 at 5:14 pm
  
  What if that’s the whole point, to get an incredible footage of that as there’s no other way to achieve that
  
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@e3vL1

January 8, 2026 at 3:13 pm

Imagine a hungry shark passing by and and taking a bite off it

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@CNET

January 8, 2026 at 3:45 pm

Read more on CNET.com: Yes, This Swimming RoboTurtle Is Adorable. It Also Has an Important Environmental Mission

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@FlamerSmasherMBXCar

January 8, 2026 at 6:08 pm

This robotic turtle is a Avatar RDA vehicle prototype.

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@_JellyWalker

January 8, 2026 at 6:52 pm

Give it AI, set it free in the ocean, and years later ask it what it learned!

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@a1yca7z

January 8, 2026 at 6:54 pm

i mean i get the idea but what really is the point of it and purpose that couldnt already be achieved by a small remote control sub

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@LokiDaFerret

January 8, 2026 at 6:57 pm

Another reason would be to attach a bomb to it and float it up to a military vessel.

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@LokiDaFerret

January 8, 2026 at 6:57 pm

DARPA is going to love this!

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