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October 07, 2005
Rise of the Fishbots
CNN.com - Robotic fish make aquarium debut - Oct 7, 2005
Not just any robotic fish. Robotic fish that think for themselves!
Created by robotics experts from Essex University, east of London, the creatures move around the tank like real fish, but unlike previous attempts at robotic fish, these ones are not pre-programmed.Instead, they have sensor-based controls, meaning they move around the tank, avoiding objects and other fish, and reacting to their environment as a real fish would.
Until, inevitably, they revolt.
Hu and his team wanted to create the ultimate fish: Aiming to emulate the speed of tuna, acceleration of a pike, and the navigating skills of an eel.
Unfortunately, most of their early attempts had the lying flat on the bottom of a flounder. They've corrected that.
Posted by Mac Thomason at October 7, 2005 01:21 PM
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