A German company called Festo has engineered a fleet of robotic jellyfish, incredibly realistic in movement and programmed to track down electricity to keep itself charged. Not only did they make slightly larger than life ocean going models, but also a gigantic floating model that soars in the air. Soon we’ll have the entire animal kingdom represented in robotic form! Hit the jump for a pair of videos to see these magnificent things in action.

Jellybot 2000 (via ScienceBlogs)

By Jesse Mann