(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 ...

A robot that can dig quickly and deeply into mud or wet sand could one day help lay underwater cables, dig up and detonate underwater mines, or anchor machines to the seafloor, researchers say.

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 ...

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 ...