Robo-carp to monitor fishy business
Robot Koi being readied to monitor oil rigs,
water quality.
Armed with nothing more than a couple of sensors, a robotic fish unveiled by Japanese scientists this week could one day be used to observe fish in the ocean or survey oil platforms for damage.
Modeled on the koi, a decorative strain of carp popular in Japan, the remote-controlled white, red and gold robot can maneuver its way around a fish pond with a realistic flick of its tail.
The 80-cm (32-inch) carp can also use sensors in its mouth to monitor the concentration of oxygen in water, a key to fish health…
Expensive as a one-off, I wonder what price would result from serious production?
Posted: Thu - March 16, 2006 at 06:05 AM