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Velox

Pliant Energy Systems developed the Velox, an amphibious soft-robotic platform that uses undulating elongated fins driven by hyperbolic wave patterns to propel…

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Manufacturer
Pliant Energy Systems
Form factor
other
Lifecycle
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Overview

Pliant Energy Systems developed the Velox, an amphibious soft-robotic platform that uses undulating elongated fins driven by hyperbolic wave patterns to propel across water, sand, ice, snow, and mixed terrain without propellers. The design draws on the fin-ray undulation of stingrays and enables operation in shallow coastal and polar environments where conventional propeller-based systems cannot operate. The Velox has been demonstrated in US Marine Corps amphibious logistics evaluations for ship-to-shore supply delivery.

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Verified deployments
None on file
Sources on file
3 sources, view all

Safety record

No incidents on record for Velox.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. Robotics | Pliant Energy Systems · https://www.pliantenergy.com/robotics
  2. Amphibious Velox robot uses undulating fins to swim and crawl | Dezeen · https://www.dezeen.com/2019/02/07/amphibious-velox-robot-technology/
  3. https://www.pliantenergy.com/velox

Common questions

What is Velox?
Pliant Energy Systems developed the Velox, an amphibious soft-robotic platform that uses undulating elongated fins driven by hyperbolic wave patterns to propel across water, sand, ice, snow, and mixed terrain without propellers. The design draws on the fin-ray undulation of stingrays and enables operation in shallow coastal and polar environments where conventional propeller-based systems cannot operate. The Velox has been demonstrated in US Marine Corps amphibious logistics evaluations for ship-to-shore supply delivery.
Who makes Velox?
Velox is made by Pliant Energy Systems, based in Brooklyn, NY, USA, founded in 2011.
Where is Velox deployed?
No verified deployments of Velox are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Velox safe?
Velox has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

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Recent coverage

Velox in third-party press

Cuttlefish-Like Robots Are Far More Efficient Than Propeller-Powered Machines - Interesting Engineering

Dec 20, 2021

Velox, the Amphibious Robot - Kottke.org

Jun 3, 2021

This Land And Water Robot Charges Itself As It Moves - Intelligent Living

Feb 16, 2021