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Built to look like a real fish, this robotic replica swims effortlessly in its London Aquarium tank thanks to sensor-based controls used to navigate through water to avoid obstacles. The hope of its designers is that the robo-fish could be used to explore seabeds or detect oil leaks in pipelines.
Built to look like a real fish, this robotic replica swims effortlessly in its London Aquarium tank thanks to sensor-based controls used to navigate through water to avoid obstacles. The hope of its designers is that the robo-fish could be used to explore seabeds or detect oil leaks in pipelines.
Robo-Rat
An experimental rat robot, designed to survive in an unknown or threatening environment, on display at the European Research & Innovation Exhibition in Paris.
Robo-Spidey
Unlike in most sci-fi horror flicks, Tokyo's denizens actually want to see two giant robotic spiders plod through their city streets. The spiders, which weigh in at 37 tons and top out at 40-feet tall, may or may not take over the world.
Robo-Bunny
A seemingly glum bunny robot named "Patata" on display at the annual Tokyo Toy Show can make human-like faces and react to human voices.
Robo-Elephant
A huge robotic elephant that also doubles as an outdoor theater entertains the crowds in central London.
Robo-Puppies
A puppy plays with remote-controlled toy robot dogs at a hotel in Seoul, Korea.
Robo-Parrot
In Japan, 12-inch tall robots called "Dream-Parrots" show off their ability to recognize and imitate human voices at the Tokyo Toy Show.
Robo-Jelly
For just $145, a solar-powered robotic jellyfish could be yours.Robo-Dino
A friendly looking dino-robot named "Pleo" has 14 actuators and 38 sensors on its body, allowing it to grow as the owner takes care of it.Robo-Pug
A robot pet resembling a pug shows off its ability to respond via a Bluetooth wireless device at a show in Tokyo.
Robo-Pet
A robot dog in Tokyo, which runs on hydrogen batteries, shakes hands during the International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo.