(Robotka) (2025)
Image description: A futuristic mermaid-like figure underwater. The upper body is encased in a sleek armor with a helmet, breastplate, pauldrons, and arm guards, while the lower body transitions into a shimmering green-scaled fish tail.
mech@feddit.org 5 days ago
Those shoulder pads would only protect against blows from above (which would only be useful for a human standing on firm ground).
They probably double the water resistance while swimming and make it impossible to stretch the arms out in front for diving into the water.