With a camera and sensors, Israeli scientists transformed a goldfish's movements into directions to wheels attached to its tank
The team at Ben-Gurion University developed an FOV -- a fish-operated vehicle. The robotic car is fitted with lidar, a remote sensing technology that uses pulsed laser light to collect data on the vehicle's ground location and the fish's whereabouts inside a mounted water tank.A researcher prepares a goldfish for its driving lesson.A computer, camera, electric motors and omni-wheels give the fish control of the vehicle.
Six goldfish, each receiving around 10 driving lessons, took part in the study. Each time one of them reached a target set by the researchers, it was rewarded with food.Read MoreAnd some goldfish are better drivers than others.A researcher adjusts a fish-operated vehicle navigated by a goldfish.
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