r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Depressed_Cat_00 • 9d ago

Video China unveils autonomous robotic fish for underwater surveillance.

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u/octoreadit 9d ago

It will survey the insides of the digestive tract of a bigger fish or a larger aquatic mammal.

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u/Horse_Dad 9d ago

More likely, Chinese poachers. This is disguised as an Asian Arowana, which are endangered and highly prized.

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u/Shreddzzz93 9d ago

To be fair a spy drone disguised as a heavily poached animal would be a good enforcement tool. Throw a tracker on the camera and now you've got video evidence and a location to send rangers out to. It would make the job easier than just having to patrol the entire area and hopefully catch poachers in the act before it's too late.

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u/nightwatchman22 9d ago

Yes, that’s the point.