Tunabot Flex

A bio-inspired robotic fish mimicking tuna for high-speed, efficient underwater locomotion and research.

The Tunabot Flex is a robotic fish developed by researchers at the University of Virginia and Harvard University, designed to mimic the high-speed and efficient swimming of tuna. Built from 3D-printed steel and resin with a stretchy plastic skin, it serves as a research platform to understand fish propulsion and inform the design of next-generation autonomous underwater vehicles for applications like underwater surveillance and environmental monitoring. This is a research project and not a commercial product from Gecko Robotics.