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December 11, 2006 11:10 AM PST

Robot lobster invades the deep

by Mike Yamamoto
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Robot lobster (Credit: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum)

The invasion of the robots is heading into the sea.

Just a few days ago, we witnessed an underwater robot lumberjack that bore an unsettling resemblance to Spongebob Squarepants. Now the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum is showcasing a bionic lobster that is joining the denizens of the deep, mimicking its living counterparts for research purposes in coastal waters.

As Ubergizmo points out, the Crustastun may have finally met its match.

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