Hiroshima engineers develop robotic carp
Ryomei Engineering (a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), in cooperation with two other Hiroshima-area engineering companies, has developed a robot resembling a koi carp. The robot was demonstrated at a pond on the grounds of Hiroshima Machinery Works.
The robot is modeled after a Nishiki koi carp as a form of tribute to Hiroshima Castle (whose nickname Ri-jo means Koi Castle). The 80-cm (31-inch), 12-kg (26-pound) fish has a white body with bright red spots. Though the tail movement is very smooth and lifelike, the remote-controlled koi is capable of moves that a genuine koi is unable to perform, such as swimming in reverse and rotating in place.
The robot is Ryomei Engineering’s fifth in a line of fish robots that includes a sea bream, a prehistoric coelacanth, and a golden carp. New features added to the robotic koi include a CCD camera built into the head and sensors for analyzing water quality.
UPDATE: Check out the video at Riding Sun!
[Source: Kyodo News]
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I can’t wait for someone to make a robotic Loch Ness Monster!
Robotic carp swim in Hiroshima ponds…
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Vivid fish!
Haha, I make it! This post was cited on Boing Boing after I suggested it a link there! Congratulations!
I’m sorry. I think it’s really cool that robotics has advanced to this level, but this is definitely on the far side of the Uncanny Valley. Looking at it just creeps me out on a very visceral level.
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Great looking beasty. I wanna buy one for my pool. How much?
Robocarp! Please tell me they named it “Murphy”…
I’m waiting for the big showdown between Robocarp and COD-209.
CHECK OUT THE ROBO-PIG PIX!
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But can you flush it?
i have several koi in a tank in my house. The biggest is about 8 inches. I can tell you with much certainty, non-robotic koi can indeed swin backward. not for long periods of time, but they do it to position themselves for feeding and the maneuver within and around crowds.
When can I move to Japan
Mr. Sparkle: A joint venture of Matsumura Fishworks and Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern.
Robo-Koi VS Rodan!
Appearing at your local theatre THIS WEEK!!!!!!!!!
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soy de Lima Perú. quiero hacerles una pregunta: ¿en qué fecha podrian vender el pez carpa?
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Japan’s Jaws: “Robocarp”…
Hiroshima Carp is the name of a hick Japanese baseball team that plays in a horrible stadium and never wins much of anything. On the other hand, the 80cm Hiroshima robot carp “unveiled” earlier this week moby dicks itself……
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“Robo-carp” rehearses for public debut
The robotic koi carp unveiled last month by a group of Hiroshima engineering companies (led by Ryomei Engineering) is scheduled to make its first public appearance this weekend.
It was spotted during rehearsal in a large tank at Miyajima Aquarium (in Hatsukaichi city in Hiroshima prefecture), practicing its trademark moves of spinning around, treading water, and swimming in reverse. The robot appeared to be getting along will with the other fish in the tank — an alligator gar and three endangered pirarucu that measure over 2 meters in length.
“It looks like a robot, but it behaves like a real fish,” said one surprised onlooker.
Public demonstrations of the robot will be held at the aquarium this weekend (April 15 - 16).
I am intrested in making robots and a cyborg intrests me a lot although its long before its possible.
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this fish looks gay as hell and the aint gonna make a lochness monster every1 now thats hella fack so is this fish if ur gonna get a fish get the real thing trust me
wow thats pretty cool!
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im farid 23 from persia ( IRAN )
i made mant robots i want come to usa and go ob study and work about robotics i want if you can be my halper
Good Luck
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How Stupid And Useless.
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its very useful
wow how much is it
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OMG I want one but my friend wont buy it for me!! TT.TT It is soo cute and it would swim in my pool!! YAY!! I want one soo bad were can you get them!?!
But….
Can you eat it.
:)
i think that tis is rediculouse!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
You Go Troy!!!!
apa sih fungsinya robot ikan tersebut ,pemborosan aja kan duuit jadi habis.
I Wish I can get it. I love it so much…
Wow!
The one of new generation has come after “AIBO”!!
Indeed it has to be a carp in Hiroshima…
dame what stops that fish from planting a bomb on a ship would u suspeck a fish if u had to gard something