Robotic koi lurk in the sludge pits of Hiroshima Machinery Works

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Pink Tentacle, 2006.03.15
Ryomei Engineering (a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), in cooperation with two other Hiroshima-area engineering companies, has developed a robot resembling a koi carp. The robot was demonstrated at a pond on the grounds of Hiroshima Machinery Works.
The robot is modeled after a Nishiki koi carp as a form of tribute to Hiroshima Castle (whose nickname Ri-jo means Koi Castle). The 80-cm (31-inch), 12-kg (26-pound) ...more...

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There is currently a short video clip of "RoboCarp" on the BBC Website (Right hand side, towards the bottom).

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Here's a video of ROBO-SNAKE in action.

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Pink Tentacle, 2006.03.15

Ryomei has announced they will discontinue research on the robotic-carp project after the discovery that their one and only prototype had been turned into Koi-nabe by several night time fishermen from the Hiroshimajo homeless village!