A 3D-printed sphere that can morph from smooth to dimpled on demand, could help researchers improve how underwater vehicles and aircraft maneuver. Inspired by a golf ball aerodynamics problem, NAME at Michigan & Mechanical Engineering- University of Michigan assistant professor, Anchal Sareen and her team, applied soft robotic techniques, with fluid dynamics principles to study how different dimple depths at different flow velocities could reduce an underwater vehicle's drag, as well as allow it to maneuver without fins and rudders. To read more about this incredible research happening in the Experimental Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, click the link below. https://news.engin.umich.edu/2025/05/maneuverable-underwater-vehicles-inspired-by-golf-balls/ (fb)

UMTRI Direction Henry Liu spoke with NBC news about Waymo's driverless car recall: "Within the next 5 years we should be able to overcome and fundamentally resolve these type of issues." Watch the full video clip from NBC news: (fb)