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Swimming robot inspired by ancient blood-sucking parasite

The robot AgnathaX is modeled after the lamprey, a jawless blood-sucking fish that’s been largely unchanged by evolution for the past several hundred million years. Link to scientific paper on AgnathaX: Subscribe to CNET: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok:

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The robot AgnathaX is modeled after the lamprey, a jawless blood-sucking fish that’s been largely unchanged by evolution for the past several hundred million years.

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Thembela Magele

October 11, 2021 at 12:03 pm

Im the 1st to comment (I’m so early)
Agnathax even replicates the movement of that fish ???? wow

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Jerry G

October 11, 2021 at 12:06 pm

Horizon zero dawn?

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STE Show

October 11, 2021 at 12:08 pm

Ok but where are the flying cars?

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Daniel Adeyinka

October 11, 2021 at 12:09 pm

I just love his accent!

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Oral Phillips

October 11, 2021 at 12:24 pm

Interesting concepts ????

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El Gallo De Oro

October 11, 2021 at 12:33 pm

Ayo hear me out ???????? that fish sucks? ????

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- Archie
  
  October 11, 2021 at 5:11 pm
  
  ????
  
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- YDGFX
  
  October 11, 2021 at 5:45 pm
  
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kisbey drones and cars .

October 11, 2021 at 12:35 pm

The YouTube guys name is jesse orrall ???? that must suck ????

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Asterlofts

October 11, 2021 at 12:44 pm

It is always said that nature does it better than the inventions of man… this is an example of it. I love the inspiration that science and technology have with nature to do things like this.

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- I
  
  October 11, 2021 at 1:30 pm
  
  I mean nature has a headstart of a few billion years… humans only started inventing more complex things in the last centuries :p
  
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Muon Kret

October 11, 2021 at 12:47 pm

Hello .thank you

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MoniCast A New Way of Podcast

October 11, 2021 at 12:57 pm

“Swimming is very important!”

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HN

October 11, 2021 at 1:02 pm

Whats special about the sea lamphrey is their unique jaws, blood sucking parasitic nature of attaching to the host. Nothing in his research is unique to the sea lamphrey, his research could easily be inspired by a more common fish or water snake.

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October 11, 2021 at 1:21 pm

This could be a waste of time and body. Or maybe a next new step to bio machinery. Sadly only time can tell.

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Cj122

October 11, 2021 at 1:32 pm

Did anybody see “Terminator Salvation “ ? Just saying

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October 11, 2021 at 1:35 pm

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- Hillary jones
  
  October 11, 2021 at 3:30 pm
  
  @Noah frank I’m from the UK ???????? I and my colleagues gave him a try and it has been good returns of our investment, Michael Wayne ????
  
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- Hillary jones
  
  October 11, 2021 at 3:31 pm
  
  ±❶❻❶❷❷❾❸❻⓿❻❽????
  
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- Noah frank
  
  October 11, 2021 at 3:45 pm
  
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- Johnson Bryan
  
  October 11, 2021 at 3:49 pm
  
  Real estate investment is so less profitable to investors as crypto trading
  
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- Evans Silver
  
  October 11, 2021 at 3:54 pm
  
  Seeing alot of successstories, he must be honest and trustworthy for people to talk this good about him
  
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Matthew Barry

October 11, 2021 at 1:42 pm

Looks like that SOB from stranger things lol

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Moony Reel

October 11, 2021 at 3:02 pm

They didn’t add the teeth, lame.

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Scott Xiong

October 11, 2021 at 4:06 pm

My actual question to the team would be, does it suck blood?

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- Ultimate XLR-8
  
  October 11, 2021 at 5:37 pm
  
  no, battey charge.
  
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Dr. Fraudsy

October 11, 2021 at 4:28 pm

There are only two things that it has in common with that parasite and it’s shape and it’s aquatic. The function has nothing to do with a parasite. Ridiculous to even suggest that.

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Gameplays & Trailers

October 11, 2021 at 4:57 pm

Make it decompose plastic or purify waters and it will be outstanding

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Bryan Joseph

October 11, 2021 at 5:26 pm

I Dont like the narrator’s voice

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Cortel 33

October 11, 2021 at 7:20 pm

So was Nancy Pelosi.

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DariusRoland

October 11, 2021 at 8:50 pm

Cover all the robots, please.

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Mylaram Photography

October 13, 2021 at 4:24 am

Looks like one of Dr Octavius’ appendices came alive ????❤️

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