Robots Swim With Fish At London Aquarium

The carp-like devices could someday be used to explore ocean floors, repair oil leaks, and spy.

K.C. Jones, Contributor

October 10, 2005

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Scientists in London claim they have created the world's first fully autonomous, life-like fish.

The self-propelled carp-like robots could someday be used to explore ocean floors, repair oil leaks and spy. For now, three brightly-colored models will swim at the London Aquarium, which announced the arrival of the life-like creatures last week.

Professor Huosheng Hu, who oversees Human Centred Robotics at Essex University, states on his web site that it took three years to develop the fish. The scaly fish undulate like their biological counterparts, instead of relying on rotary propellers. They use sensors and artificial intelligence to avoid collisions.

Hu told the BBC that he hopes to improve the design so the robotic fish can search for their own energy source, or power chargers.

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