This Robotic Fish Travels Into the Deep Sea

This Robotic Fish Travels the Deep Sea

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▶RoboTuna Robot Fish
MITCSAIL || Edited by Tom Buehler || Cameras operated by Robert K. Katzschmann, Robert MacCurdy, and Joseph DelPreto

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There's a robotic fish in the ocean. It swims and can't be seen. Many people don't know about the actual potential of this imposter fish. Its body is made up of soft material, but don't expect you can eat it.

The first self-contained autonomous soft robot has been developed by MIT researchers. This "fish" is both soft and powerful, able to execute an escape manoeuvre in just 100 milliseconds just like a real fish.

If robots have soft bodies and hit people during an interaction, people would be safe. This is a much easier process than if the robots had hard metal parts that might injure someone in contact with them.

These fishy robots are made from soft silicon, which allows them to bend and twist. They're also safe to be around because of their soft construction. Secondly, the robots are designed with flexible, agile movements in mind--this will push the limit on what machines can do today. Finally, our robots are self-contained and autonomous.

The robot is equipped with sensors that allow it to gather data about the water around it, which is then transmitted back to researchers. This information can help scientists better understand the fluid dynamics of fish swimming, and may even lead to new insights into the biomechanics of aquatic animals.

But how does it work?
The robotfish is powered by a battery, and it can swim for hours without needing to be recharged. This fish can store gas, mimicking the behaviour of consuming nutrients and storing the gasses internally. When threatened or spooked, it forces these gasses through a series of pipes and valves into its body. It does this similar to how you would blow up a balloon. Additionally, fish have a series of smaller fins along the sides of their bodies which act as stabilisers.

Most fish use the 'escape manoeuvre' or the 'c-turn' to escape from prey. The mechanism is executed very fast, on the order of 100 milliseconds. This robot fish is able to execute this same type of manoeuvre at the same speed: i.e 100 milliseconds. And indeed, the possibilities are endless when it comes to the future of robotics.

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[NikhilBhosale]

What detection is done by this robotic fish?
Can it be operated from surface of sea?

[adriandecu]

So, the fish can swim. Ok. The military evolution will b. : A CPU, an explosive charge, mini sonar to identify target....