A robotic fish designed by a group of scientists at MIT can swim naturally alongside other fish, while spying on them.
Robotic fish Sofi, is an 18-inch-long robot fish with a fisheye lens made up of a soft silicone rubber, flexible plastic and 3d-printed pieces.
The quiet motor-powered tail mimics the movements of real fish.
It also has sensors to help it avoid running into marine environments like delicate reefs.
Sofi uses a camera to record the behaviors of other fish up close
The team from MIT's computer science and artificial intelligence laboratory plans to make Sofi even smarter. They plan to create a design that enables Sofi to move thru the water without being controlled.
The creators ultimately want to take their technology to biologists, who could benefit from Sofi's observations.
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