Full story: https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2020/Q4/what-if-underwater-robots-could-autonomously-dock-mid-mission-to-recharge-and-transfer-data.html
Autonomous robots can be amazing tools for data gathering, but eventually they all must return to a base to recharge their batteries and upload their data. That can be a challenge, if your robot is a submersible exploring deep ocean waters. Nina Mahmoudian, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue, has created a mobile docking system for marine robots to dock autonomously, enabling them to perform longer tasks without the need for human intervention.
Nina Mahmoudian: https://engineering.purdue.edu/mahmoudian
Mechanical Engineering: https://purdue.edu/ME
