A subgram autonomous surface swimmer is demonstrated, and a new air-encapsulated shape-memory-alloy actuator reduces underwater power from about 800 mW to about 80 mW while keeping low-voltage operation.
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Power-Efficient Actuation for Insect-Scale Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
A subgram autonomous surface swimmer is demonstrated, and a new air-encapsulated shape-memory-alloy actuator reduces underwater power from about 800 mW to about 80 mW while keeping low-voltage operation.