Wen Yao, an clever soft-bodied bionic fish designed within the form of a manta ray, was unveiled by Shanghai Ocean College on April 20, 2024. (Photograph supplied to chinadaily.com.cn)
An clever soft-bodied bionic fish, within the form of a manta ray and named Wen Yao, was unveiled by Shanghai Ocean College on Saturday after over 10 years’ analysis and improvement.
With a wingspan of 1 meter and a weight of 35 kilograms, the bionic fish has all its key elements homegrown and boasts numerous benefits comparable to excessive effectivity, low vitality consumption, a number of features and excessive mobility.
“Primarily based on the habits of the true fish, we made bionic efforts in numerous elements comparable to its kind, motion, construction and supplies, and achieved Wen Yao’s organic outer contour becoming and dynamic movement simulation,” mentioned Chen Xinjun, head of the college’s Faculty of Marine Residing Assets and Administration.
With the benefits comparable to excessive effectivity, vitality saving, low noise and concealment, the bionic fish will be broadly utilized in ocean fishing, deep sea exploration and different fields, contributing to the event of marine economic system and defending nationwide sovereignty, in accordance with the skilled.
Chen mentioned the bionic fish boasts large payload house. Outfitted with high-precision sensors, imaging sonar scanning gadgets and different synthetic clever applied sciences, it may assist underwater monitoring and evaluation in a extra versatile method with decrease prices.
Along with the form of manta rays, the analysis group has additionally developed different types of the bionic fish together with dolphins and moray reels. Furthermore, the college just lately signed agreements with an organization in Shanghai to collectively develop soft-bodied bionic fish and to broaden its market functions.
Based on the college, the bionic fish might be geared up with good chips sooner or later and is predicted to supply assist in sectors comparable to marine science, environmental safety, and financial improvement.