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Robotic Fish to Patrol for Pollution in Harbours

Author: Rebecca Morelle
Source: The BBC [1]
May 22, 2012

"In the shallow waters of Gijon harbour, in northern Spain, a large, yellow fish cuts through the waves.

But this swimmer stands apart from the marine life that usually inhabits this port: there's no flesh and blood here, just carbon fibre and metal.

This is robo-fish - scientists' latest weapon in the war against pollution.

This sea-faring machine works autonomously to hunt down contamination in the water, feeding this information back to the shore."

To read the full text of the article, click here [2].

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[1] http://www.bbc.co.uk
[2] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18062235