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Headline: "World's First" Bionic Underwater Robofish

Caption: A new underwater drone swims like a fish. Described as the "world’s first bionic underwater robofish", BIKI is controlled with a physical controller or app on your mobile device. Developers Robosea say that with the "intelligent robot fish, you can visualise the underwater world from a completely new perspective". It features a camera that allows 90-120 minutes filming at a depth of up to 196 feet. The company say they have implemented an advanced bionics technology into the device that they previously invented and developed for the first underwater robot with dual reconfigurable tail fin. This was used to operate in Antarctic Regions, where the underwater robot played a significant role in the anthropic exploration into unknown territory. A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign has so far (25 May) seen $77,745 pledged of a $20,000 goal (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1114649432/biki-first-bionic-wireless-underwater-fish-drone). Early bird funders can land the BIKI for $599, however the retail price is expected to be $1,024. A Robosea release explains: "BIKI’s bionic design minimises the volume and weight that’s 30 percent more efficient than other UUVs on the market today and includes an infrared positioning sensor, allowing the drone, which resembles a fish, to avoid obstacles automatically and adapt to different complex environments intelligently." “BIKI can maneuver just about anywhere, and with the use of our trademarked exclusive Robosea Algorithm and set in IMU (inertial measurement unit), it can keep its balance in the water – allowing BIKI self-stabilization to provide smooth videos and sharp photos through its camera platform,” said Dr. Minglei Xiong, CEO of Robosea. 4k video and pictures captured can easily be shared via live transmission to personal mobile devices and social media. In the case of a lost connection, a built-in GPS module makes BIKI automatically return to base or send real-time locations to mobile devices. “You can also design your own routes for BIKI and, if transmission is somehow lost, it will automatically return to base – all the while sending its real-time location to your mobile device,” added Xiong. “In addition to 4K UHD video, BIKI also supports 16-megapixel photography at 30 fps that offers the best view from underwater – even when operating at high-speed motion or in darkness."

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