The Jellobot

Max Hughes and Miriam Lourie
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The Jellobot is a underwater soft robot, that was designed for the purpose of underwater farming. The Jellobot comprises of a bell, arm, and grabber. The arm and grabber work in tandem to first grab the kelp, and then deposit the kelp in the bell, where it can be stored safely. The arm is constructed of a pneumatic actuator that can curl in order to relocate the kelp to the bell. The grabber utilizes granular jamming to form around objects, and capture them. The Jellobot uses jet propulsion in order to move, similar to how jellyfish move. The bell is able to collapse an expand through another pneumatic actuator located a top the bell. It was important the Jellobot be softies not to damage the kelp or surrounding sea life, and overall preserve the quality of the kelp.