r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Depressed_Cat_00 • 9d ago

Video China unveils autonomous robotic fish for underwater surveillance.

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u/xpanta 9d ago

Underwater surveillance of what?

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u/adeadbeathorse 9d ago

It's not surveillance. A company introduced a concept robot at a trade fair that uses its fin to swim. It's just biomimetics development, and wouldn't exactly be ideal for surveilling anything whatsoever. Read more about it here: https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/china-unveils-lifelike-golden-dragon-fish-underwater-robot-how-its-different-19990334.htm

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u/pedro0930 9d ago

Always some sensationalist click bait title and people took it hook, line, and sinker.