Fish robots can control the water quality

University of Michigan researchers are developing robots that can swim like fish to explore water and control water quality.

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Robots with a sensor will provide information on temperature, dissolved oxygen, pollutants and harmful algae.

These important data provide researchers with a holistic view of what is happening under water when climate changes and other external factors disturb freshwater ecosystems.

Fish robots will communicate with the station after the water emerges and can also coordinate with other 'fish' to perform tasks or transmit signal.

Associated Professor Xiaobo Tan said that the robots are inexpensive, so they can be used for a variety of purposes, such as lake sampling, aquarium control, and reservoir protection. .