NYTIMES (K. R. Callaway) - New Winged Robot Can Fly and Swim Like a Puffin
Inspired by the physical feats of diving birds, researchers have created a robot that can plunge into the water and flap back into the air.
NPR (Ari Daniel) - A new kind of robot swims the seas and soars the skies
Inspired by diving birds, roboticists built the lightweight machines to move from water to air. The design may one day lead to robots that can monitor and sample the coastal ocean.