Ocean-Going Robot Fleet Completes Fish Tracking Mission

Hallie Siegel writes The second phase of an ambitious project to gather valuable information on ocean processes and marine life using a fleet of innovative marine robots has just reached its conclusion. Co-ordinated by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), the Exploring Ocean Fronts project took place off southwest England and saw the largest deployment of robotic vehicles ever attempted in UK water. The marine robot patrols successfully located tagged fish and tracked the movements of individual fish over several days by re-locating them.

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Wave Glider

[getto man d]

In the top image of the article the Liquid Robotics wave glider is pictured, which is interesting because James Gosling is the chief software architect. It's a really cool platform (disclaimer: I work at Liquid Robotics).

Tagged Plaice?

[Anonymous Coward]

Brings a new meaning to fish and chips

"Further tracking is thus warranted."

[Impy the Impiuos Imp]

"The fish kept moving rapidly around, but the robots, undaunted and with infinite solar energy, kept effortlessly apace, following the fish. Sadly, within 2 days, every so-tracked fish died. Biologists are conducting autopsies, but it looks like exhaustion, cause unknown."