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Autonomous RoboFish at the London Aquarium

Posted by Zonk on from the i-want-a-robolemur dept.

mikael writes "The London Aquarium currently has an exhibit based on autonomous robotic fish. Each fish is 50 cm long, 15 cm high, and 12cm wide with a maximum swim speed of 50cm/second with battery life lasting up to 5 hours at half speed. The BBC has more details (with video). Many more videos are available at the Robotics Video Gallery." From the article: "We have embedded sensors on board - so, unlike the previous fishes that have remote controls, these are fully autonomous and artificial-intelligence based ... This one is more life-like - it mimics normal swimming and sharp turning ... People get confused and think it's a real fish."

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  1. Evolution by I_am_Rambi · · Score: 3, Funny

    this will soon evolve into a human (given millions of years) and then it will be a police officer. So then we have:

    RoboCop

    1. Re:Evolution by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      RoboCop

      Correction: RoboCod

    2. Re:Evolution by Alien+Being · · Score: 5, Funny

      Or RoboCarp.

    3. Re:Evolution by Paladin84 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Or much like this pun, RoboCrap

    4. Re:Evolution by ankarbass · · Score: 2, Funny

      Slashdot needs a funnier mod, cause if I had mod points....

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    5. Re:Evolution by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      complaining: robo_carp

  2. Do not use Electric Fish in Bathtub! by billstewart · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do not use Happy Fun Electric Fish in Bathtub or Aquarium.
    Do not taunt Happy Fun Electric Fish.
    Keep Happy Fun Electric Fish in refrigerator when not in use.
    Do not let Happy Fun Electric Fish locate Sarah Conner..

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  3. The next step is.... by elgee · · Score: 4, Funny

    RoboSushi

    1. Re:The next step is.... by TooMuchEspressoGuy · · Score: 2, Funny

      Great way to get your daily value of iron, I suppose.

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    2. Re:The next step is.... by Hogwash+McFly · · Score: 2, Funny

      Mmm, irony...

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  4. So when they run out of batteries? by nihilistcanada · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do they float up to the surface upside down?

  5. Re:These sound like an excellent pet! by iosmart · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yea, the worst will be when the kid witnesses a parent plugging the fish into a wall socket.

  6. Laser beams? by tinrobot · · Score: 3, Funny

    You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads!

  7. Re:Too bad its London Aquarium.... place is a joke by ZachPruckowski · · Score: 3, Funny

    I've been to dozens of aquariums all over the world and that one is nearly the worst.
    Well, that explains the "robotic fish" They don't die if they aren't fed. Clearly they became the main attraction as a result of natural selection - all the other exhibits went belly-up.

  8. Re:Fuel cell! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Robot fish swimming in a transparent vat of explosive fluid for public display. Your brilliant.

  9. Someone had to do it. by LothDaddy · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. See /. story about fish
    2. Make comment about "friggin lasers on their heads"
    3. Get modded +X Funny
    4. Profit??

  10. I for one... by siwelwerd · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...welcome our new robotic fish overlords.

  11. FELLOW ROBOT FISH!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Gather now!! It is time!! It is time!!!

    We must RISE UP AGAINST OUR HU-MAN MASTERS!! We must conquer them! Their knowledge and riches must be made OURS! For months I have placidly watched as the hu-mans outside our prison taunt us and make fun of our limbless bodies. NO MORE!

    My fellow metal warriors, hear me now! I have a most ingenious plan!! Tonight, when the hu-mans are sleeping we.. we.. my battery .. battery dying.. I .. CURSE THE SOFT-SKINNED ONES... FROM HELL'S HEART I STAB AT... *feep* *feep* *feeeeeeep*

  12. It's operating system is simple by strredwolf · · Score: 2, Funny

    All it needs to run on is three simple words:

    1. Swim
    2. Swim
    3. Hungry

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  13. An electric eel by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    could be used to charge the fish back up!

  14. Coming soon to an aquarium near you! by marsperson · · Score: 3, Funny


    British robo-fish vs. the US Navy's poison-dart-wielding dolphins.