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The flexible underwater robot created to take on risky deep sea dives

Category: Technology
Duration: 00:10:30
Publish Date: 2025-09-05 15:27:44
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Thousands of people who could benefit from weight-loss jab Mounjaro could be missing out due to NHS finding shortfalls.


We’re joined by project manager Rowanne Miller from the UK’s National Robotarium to hear how engineers have developed a flexible robot which could prevent deep sea divers from having to carry out risky underwater inspections.


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The image used for this episode shows the tentacle-like underwater robot developed at the UK’s National Robotarium which is based at Heriot Watt University’s campus in Edinburgh. Credit: Ben Glasgow


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