July 9
Splash and Swoop
A Bedtime Story About Aquatic-Aerial Autonomous Drones
Deep in the shimmery sea, and high in the breezy sky, there lived a very special little robot. Its name was Splash. Splash could swim through the deep dark water. And Splash could soar above the tallest waves. Splash was very proud of this. And everyone agreed — Splash was truly something.
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