Researchers in Singapore have developed an autonomous robotic swan that collects real time data about water quality in an effort to efficiently monitor reservoirs. Ben Gruber reports.
Singapore researchers have created a floating robotic swan, which will collect real time data about acidity, oxygen and chlorophyll levels in water, as well as collecting samples for examination. The research team from the University of Technology Sydney has developed an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), called Swanny, that can be used to study ocean chemistry at depths up to 100 metres (328 After further testing, the robot will be sent to China's largest reservoir to monitor its water quality.