China unveils bionic “spy fish” robot designed to mimic real fish

5, a bionic underwater robot designed to resemble a real fish and operate autonomously.

The robot, revealed at the CIFTIS expo in Beijing, is modeled after a golden arowana. It can swim for up to five hours while avoiding obstacles and uses onboard sonar for underwater surveillance.

The BG-5 is designed for dual-use missions, including infrastructure inspections, port monitoring and reconnaissance.

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