Armed with nothing more than a couple of sensors, a robotic fish unveiled by Japanese scientists this week could one day be used to observe fish in the ocean or survey oil platforms for damage.

Modeled on the koi, a decorative strain of carp popular in Japan, the remote-controlled white, red and gold robot can maneuver its way around a fish pond with a realistic flick of its tail.

The 80-cm (32-inch) carp can also use sensors in its mouth to monitor the concentration of oxygen in water, a key to fish health…

Expensive as a one-off, I wonder what price would result from serious production?



  1. Angel H. Wong says:

    Sharks are “What does this taste like?” So expect a lot of first models end up in tiny bits.

  2. Dan says:

    You could make them as cheap as cell phones probably under a dollar each.It all depends on how many you could sell.


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