Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Ltd. developed the world’s first radio-controlled robotic fish called Coelacanth under its“Mitsubishi Animatronics” research project. They created a lookalike of the ancient fish fossil which they hope to hit the market soon.
With this life-like robotic fish, the Japanese company plans to market the Coelacanth and several of its animatronic systems to amusement parks and giant aquariums. In March 2001, the robotic fish, together with its special water tank, was shipped to “Aquatom,” and was opened to the public for viewing in June. It was put at the entrance hall of the said venue.
The robot has several modifications, and unlike its prototype version, the production model has modifications and better control of its fins. One of the modification is that instead of using the pectoral and caudal fins, ventral fins were placed.
The Coelacanth fish’s operating system, developed by MHI, is fully automated. When visitors press a button found at the front of the special tank, the fish will start to swim, and will even recharge by itself when its battery runs low.
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