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Robotic Penguins

Posted by samzenpus on from the unending-march-of-the-penguins dept.

Corporate Troll writes "Robotic penguins were unveiled by German engineering firm Festo this week. Using their flippers, the mechanical penguins (video) can paddle through water just like real ones, while larger helium-filled designs can "swim" through the air. The penguins are on show at the Hannover Messe Trade Exhibition in Germany. Each penguin carries 3D sonar which is used to monitor its surroundings and avoid collisions with walls or other penguins."

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  1. Re:This is the future.. by jaxtherat · · Score: 4, Informative

    In Australia, you see them all the time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Penguin

    You can even sometimes see them surfing at the beach :) (although what they're actually doing is chasing schools of bait fish inside the waves)

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