Sept. 8, 2018

SUFB 560: Robot Built To Hunt Invasive Lionfish

SUFB 560: Robot Built To Hunt Invasive Lionfish

How do you get rid of an invasive species (lionfish) that has reeked havoc on coral reefs along the east coast of the US and in the Caribbean? You build a killer robot of course!!!  Students from the Worecester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)have...

How do you get rid of an invasive species (lionfish) that has reeked havoc on coral reefs along the east coast of the US and in the Caribbean? You build a killer robot of course!!! 

Students from the Worecester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)have creator an autonomous underwater vehicle that can identify lionfish, spear them and float the fish to the Ocean surface. Pretty cool, right? 

Check out the podcast to find out how it's done.

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