Fish robots recycled out of trash to educate Japan kids

We may have learnt about fishes and sea life the hard way every time we accompanied our father fishing or in school, but kids in Japan can learn about life deep down under with robots! Alright, these aren’t just metallic bots shaped like fish. They have been made life-like and very realistic. The creator of these bot fish, Masamichi Hayashi is a marine ecologist and has a good knowledge about the bot world also. These marvels were hand crafted out of recycled materials, a plus point that helps educate children about recycling at the same time. They were made out of recycled raincoats and even windscreen wipers! The “fish” mimic the actions of their real life counter parts using complex internal servos and motors, and some bigger models are also capable of opening and closing their mouths, pretending to “eat”.

In 2005, an aquarium in London had featured its own robo-fish. Hayashi also documented his inventions and has made videos to be shown to school children. Technology and nature together come alive with this Eco-friendly educative creation.
[Technovelgy]