March 24, 2009
A team of scientists in the U.K. has devised a fish robot that will be used to detect pollution. The five-foot-long robotic fish will roam rivers, lakes and oceans to determine pollution levels. The robo-fish will sniff out pollutants and transmit info back to scientists using Wi-Fi technology. It's unclear why they decided the robot had to be shaped like a fish. Probably because it looks cool ...
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Jon Maynard commented…
My only question is, "What kind of bait should I use?"
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Ashley Emert commented…
@lostmysneeze Nuts and bolts, obviously.;)
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Lee Ann Marcel commented…
Oh that was a good one Ashley!
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Eric Knape commented…
What happens when a bigger fish eats it?
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bluej commented…
That's what I was thinking. Though it would probably be a be a whale or a shark (or a whale shark!) that might attempt it.
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