Engineers at MIT have created a new generation of robotic fish . ' Robofish ' can be used to map the ocean floor , inspect submerged boats or pipes . MIT researchers built their first robotic fish , ` ` Robotuna , '' in 2006 . New robofish are modeled after whales and sharks and cost only a few hundred dollars .
Engineers at MIT have created a new generation of robotic fish . 'Robofish ' could be used to map the ocean floor , inspect submerged boats or pipes . MIT researchers built their first robotic fish , `` Robotuna , '' in 1994 . New robofish are modeled after bass and trout and cost only a few hundred dollars .