British scientists will release a school of five robot fish next year off the northern Spanish port of Gijon. Shaped like carp, the robotic fish will be used to search for potential pollutants in the sea.
The robot fish, which cost about $29,000 a piece, will be operated with Wi-Fi technology and use chemical sensors to find biohazards in the water.
One major difference in these robot fish versus earlier models is they aren’t operated by remote control, but are able to run autonomously without human guidance. They have batteries which last five to eight hours.
If the robot fish are a success, plans are in place to embed the fish in seas, lakes and rivers across the world.
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Robotic Fish to Detect Marine Pollutants in Ocean Near Spain
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