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Robot fish deployed against invasive mosquitofish in Australia
Original: In 2021, Australian scientists sent a robot largemouth bass after invasive mosquitofish for 15 minutes we
In 2021, Australian scientists deployed a robotic largemouth bass into water containing invasive mosquitofish for a 15-minute experiment. The robot's robotic-predator presence was shown to scare the mosquitofish, which are native to North America but harmful in Australian waterways, and disrupt their feeding and reproduction. The study is being recirculated as an example of how robotics can help control invasive species without chemicals or poisoning.
Why now: The striking idea of using a robotic predator to control invasive fish is being shared again as robotics and conservation stories trend.
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Evidence
- In 2021, Australian scientists sent a robot largemouth bass after invasive mosquitofish for 15 minutes we · The Times of India
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