Daily Mail: The 'Transformer' flying drone that's also a SUBMARINE: Navy funds research into robot that can swim as well as it flies
* Amphibious drone received a $618,000 grant from Office of Naval Research
* The flying vehicle would be able to search the water from above and below
* Researchers are developing way to control it wirelessly with sound pulses
A flying, swimming drone may soon be able to aid search and rescue missions for the US Navy, and even locate deep sea mines.
The Rutgers University drone recently received a $618,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research, and is equally skilled underwater as it is in the air.
Dubbed Naviator, the UAV could also be useful in monitoring the spread of oil spills, and the developers say it will be ready for seawater tests as soon as next summer.
WNU Editor: There are a lot of applications for such a drone.
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