Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Three #Cambridge students studying for an MPhil in Machine Learning and Machine Intelligence were challenged to create a biologically inspired #robot #prototype for under $50: eng.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-students-robotic-fish-hooks-honourable-mention-global-robot-design-competition
'Robot Fish' is a swimming robot with a microprocessor for a ‘brain’, powered by a battery, and a light sensor that helps to control the speed of the servo motor. The more light there is the faster the servo motor drives the fish tail back and forth. Made from foam, duct tape and weighed down with screws to ensure partial submersion in water, the robot is also WiFi-enabled to allow experiments to be run remotely via a smartphone or laptop.
Three #Cambridge students studying for an MPhil in Machine Learning and Machine Intelligence were challenged to create a biologically inspired #robot #prototype for under $50: eng.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-students-robotic-fish-hooks-honourable-mention-global-robot-design-competition
'Robot Fish' is a swimming robot with a microprocessor for a ‘brain’, powered by a battery, and a light sensor that helps to control the speed of the servo motor. The more light there is the faster the servo motor drives the fish tail back and forth. Made from foam, duct tape and weighed down with screws to ensure partial submersion in water, the robot is also WiFi-enabled to allow experiments to be run remotely via a smartphone or laptop.
