# Remote-Controlled Underwater Vehicles The 'FiFish Atlantis' Recently Made Its Debut at CES 2016 By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-01-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fifish-atlantis References: [prnewswire](http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rediscover-the-sea-meet-fifish-the-first-ever-consumer-market-oriented-smart-rov-by-taihuoniao-d3in-labs-300200370.html) & [taihuoniao](http://www.taihuoniao.com/d3in) 'FiFish Atlantis' is a mass-market [underwater vehicle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sublue-vapor) that just made its debut at CES 2016. Smart ROVs (Remotely Operated underwater Vehicles) are nothing new, however they have long been absent from the consumer market. Now a Chinese company has developed a smart ROV that is specially designed for consumer use. 'FiFish Atlantis' was designed by 'Taihuoniao Shenzhen D3IN Future Labs,' which is a subsidiary of the Chinese hardware incubating platform 'Taihuoniao.' Unlike ROVs that are manufactured for industrial use, FiFish Atlantis boasts user-friendly controls that make the device extremely easy to operate. The device is equipped with a [waterproof video camera](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoverair-aqua), remote-control operation and a battery that can last up to 2 hours at a time. In addition, the smart ROV is modular, meaning users can extend the function of the device simply by adding additional accessories. The device provides a mass market alternative for consumers who are interested in using ROV technology to [explore the ocean floor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seanxt-elite). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Mass Market Underwater Vehicles:** The development of 'FiFish Atlantis' reveals an opportunity to bring smart ROVs to the mass market, providing consumers with a new way to explore the underwater world. - **Consumer-friendly ROV Controls:** The user-friendly controls of 'FiFish Atlantis' highlight the potential for ROVs to be accessible to a wider range of consumers, opening up opportunities for innovative applications and experiences. - **Modular ROV Design:** The modular design of 'FiFish Atlantis' presents an innovation opportunity for users to expand the functionality of their underwater vehicles through the addition of customizable accessories. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** 'FiFish Atlantis' showcases the disruptive potential of underwater ROVs in the consumer electronics industry, opening up new markets and opportunities for innovation. - **Tourism and Recreation:** The introduction of user-friendly underwater vehicles like 'FiFish Atlantis' creates disruptive innovation opportunities within the tourism and recreation industry, offering unique and immersive underwater experiences to travelers. - **Marine Exploration and Research:** 'FiFish Atlantis' signifies a breakthrough in the world of marine exploration and research, enabling scientists and researchers to easily access and study the depths of the ocean with consumer-friendly ROV technology. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [4K-Enabled Underwater Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4kenabled-underwater-drone.md) - [Underwater Productivity Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fifish-v6-expert.md) - [Powerfully Versatile Underwater Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powerfully-versatile-underwater-drone.md) - [Agile Underwater Exploration Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youcan-robotics-oceaneye.md) - [Compact Autonomous Underwater Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-autonomous-underwater-vehicle.md) - [Autonomous Underwater Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-underwater-robot.md) - [Danger-Embracing Underwater Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dangerembracing-underwater-drones.md) - [Multitasking Underwater Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multitasking-underwater-drone.md) - [Self-Operating Underwater Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/underwater-inspection-underwater-robot-underwater-visual-inspection.md)