Festo Aqua Ray

The fluidic muscle from Festo, in combination with the Fin Ray
Effect®, constitutes Aqua_rays central propulsion and control unit.
The Fin Ray Effect® is a construction that is derived from the functional
anatomy of a fishs fin and imitates almost perfectly the
mode of propulsion executed by the natural model. It is entirely due
to the mechanics of the fin rays-bony rods that constitute the
fins supporting structure that the wing can be arched to ensure
even distribution of forces; this makes for a highly efficient drive
mechanism.

http://www.precisionpneumatics.co.uk/pneumatics.php

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Science & Technology

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• Water
• Hydraulic
• Manta
• Ray
• Mechanics
• Gadget
• Environment
• Electronics
• Festo

[junk6669]

this is amaizing... imagine if you colud combine this with a minisub... i mean make-it powerfull enough to carry 2 men and oxigen... sci-fi would come to life...

[KoyotoShadow]

I wonder what would happen if you mixed one of these in with a school of rays and tried to see if a person could tell the difference....

[renars15]

Is the sticker real?

[Foggerd]

@KoyotoShadow simple.... there is FESTO written on it's fin

[dragon4556]

@emikochan13 its a real ray the "logo" feato is a sticker sticked onto it

[diador1]

its no robotic ray, its a regular ray with a "Festo" stickers on it

[HappyHoney41]

What's it for?

[badger08757]

@junk6669 better yet-keep them small,but use them as scuba tows. the macinery needed to move a two person one wouldn't have room for the people

[emikochan13]

love how it looked like a real ray, then the logo came into shot :D

[AndSingForeverToYou]

wow, for a minute I thought that was a real ray...

[kennegun]

I'd release one into a public pool and record the reaction. 

[Nicro327]

@KoyotoShadow XD lol