# 166. Jellyfish Cyborgs Help Explore The Oceans & Solve Climate Change

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2024-03-19
- Length: 21m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-03-19-166-jellyfish-cyborgs-help-explore-the-oceans-solve-climate-change
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/166-jellyfish-cyborgs-help-uexplore-the-oceans-solve-climate-change-eUZyUy9e

## Summary

Hosts Daniel and Forbode discuss a Caltech research project where scientists have turned jellyfish into 'cyborgs' to explore the deep ocean and monitor climate change. The team developed a low-cost electronic pacemaker to control swimming speed and a conical 'forebody' hat to hold sensors and improve hydrodynamics, allowing the jellyfish to swim up to 4.5 times faster while remaining healthy. This approach offers a scalable, ethical alternative to expensive robotic submarines for collecting oceanographic data.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-03-19-166-jellyfish-cyborgs-help-explore-the-oceans-solve-climate-change#t=0) Introduction and Newsletter Plug
- [2:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-03-19-166-jellyfish-cyborgs-help-explore-the-oceans-solve-climate-change#t=168) Caltech's Inspiration from Jellyfish Hydrodynamics
- [7:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-03-19-166-jellyfish-cyborgs-help-explore-the-oceans-solve-climate-change#t=422) The Electronic Pacemaker and Speed Control
- [9:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-03-19-166-jellyfish-cyborgs-help-explore-the-oceans-solve-climate-change#t=561) The Conical Forebody Hat and Sensor Integration
- [11:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-03-19-166-jellyfish-cyborgs-help-explore-the-oceans-solve-climate-change#t=682) Ethical Considerations and Pain-Free Instrumentation
- [14:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-03-19-166-jellyfish-cyborgs-help-explore-the-oceans-solve-climate-change#t=881) Testing in Vertical Tanks and Cost Efficiency
- [17:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-03-19-166-jellyfish-cyborgs-help-explore-the-oceans-solve-climate-change#t=1060) Climate Monitoring and Future Horizontal Control
- [19:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-03-19-166-jellyfish-cyborgs-help-explore-the-oceans-solve-climate-change#t=1192) SpongeBob Reference and Conclusion

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Caltech (company)
- Wevolver (company)

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