There are some really interesting developments going on in Europe. I came across one today thanks to THE STORMWATER JOURNAL.
SHOAL successfully developed a 5-foot long robotic fish equipped with chemical sensors to detect and identify pollutants in marine environments. They aren't your regular goldfish. The artificial intelligence software allows them to communicate with one another, map their locations, avoid obstacles, sample and analyze water samples with various parameters in real-time, etc. WOW! They are currently testing it in Spain.
If you want one though (not that it is available for commercial production yet), it isn't your regular $2 fish you purchase at a pet store. It costs around $31,600 each. I wonder if it will be applied in the future for remedial dredging projects!
Stormwater Blog
MSNBC
SHOAL
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