(PhysOrg.com) -- The simple razor clam has inspired a new MIT robot that could lead to a “smart” anchor that burrows through the ocean floor to reposition itself and could even reverse, making it ...

Researchers from MIT in Cambridge, Mass., test the RoboClam, a robotic digger that was inspired by the burrowing abilities of Atlantic razor clams. A robot that can dig quickly and deeply into mud or ...

A digging robot inspired by the unique mechanisms employed by the Atlantic razor clam has been created by a group of researchers in the US. The robot, dubbed RoboClam, is able to dig with extreme ...

Razor clams might have one of the cooler common names around. Right there with the magnificent frigate and the GoldenPalace.com monkey (yes, that's a real animal, the discoverers put the name up for ...

Ships have changed dramatically over the last few thousand years, but one piece of technology — the heavy, metal anchor — has remained largely untouched. But scientists have now created a light-weight ...

A new burrowing robot for anchoring miniature submarines has been developed - inspired by the humble razor clam. "RoboClam" could be used to lay undersea cables, and potentially even destroy mines, ...