# Fish-Driven Vehicle By Trend Spotter | Published 2006-09-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fish-driven-vehicle-when-high-tech-and-little-fish-combine References: [newlaunches](http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/terranaut_fishpowered_vehicle.php) & [interactive.usc.edu](http://interactive.usc.edu/members/naimark/archives/005507.html) The Terranaut is a [high tech vehicle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faraday-fx-super-one) driven by the motions of a Blood Parrot fish. This is what happens when high tech and little fish combine. As the fish moves around in the [bowl](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reef-1), a camera in the tank tracks the movements and guides the direction of the vehicle. The project is the brainchild of artist / inventor Seth Weiner. It marks the first time that fish were able to drive on land. I am thinking of the fish on American Dad right now... ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Animal-driven Technology:** Research and investment in using animals to drive technology presents an opportunity for disrupting current transportation methods especially in places where inaccessible to conventional means of transportation. - **Animal-human Collaboration Technology:** Technology that relies on animal movement like the Terranaut presents an opportunity to create more interactive technologies where humans and animals can work together. - **Alternative Modes of Transportation Technology:** The Terranaut highlights the potentials of alternative modes of transportation, setting a precedent for other innovators to take on similar challenges. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive Industry:** Researching and investing in alternative modes of transportation like the Terranaut has the potential to disrupt the automotive industry. - **Research and Development:** Further development of animal-human collaboration technologies has the potential to be a significant area of research and development. - **Pet Industry:** Innovation in the animal-driven technology presented by Terranaut could create new sales channels in the pet industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bionic Fishing-Tracking Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bionic-positioning-fish.md) - [Eye-Tracking Informational Aquariums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-aquarium.md) - [Water-Ready Sports Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citron-above-and-under.md) - [E-Trike Boat Hybrids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ztriton-20.md) - [Aquatic Amphibian Children's Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacos-frog.md) - [Water-Mapping Autonomous Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watermapping-autonomous-boats.md) - [Live-Streaming Fish Doorbells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visdeurbel.md) - [Waterless Fish Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zhu-zhu-aquarium.md) - [Transparent Sphere Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sphere-vehicle.md)