Maritime smugglers will often hide contraband in false hulls or propeller shafts within their boats. While there are ways in which port authorities can search for such stashes, the smugglers often have time to ditch their illicit goods before those searches can be performed. However, what if there were stealthy, inexpensive, underwater hull-hugging robots that could check the boats out, without the crews even knowing they were there? That's just what a team at MIT is developing... Continue Reading Hull-clinging robots could perform secret searches of smugglers' boats

Section: Robotics

Tags: Boats, Cargo, Crime, MIT, Ultrasound, Underwater

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