28 Apr 2025

The science behind Taddy the robot fish 

From Nights, 9:35 pm on 28 April 2025

A motorless Kiwi robot fish has had its first swim - at a conference in Vancouver

Taddy the Tadpole combines a bioengineering project around artificial muscles, and research into underwater sensors.

University of Auckland PhD students Robin Milward Cooney and Arne Bruns have been working on the project, at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, and join Emile Donovan.

The robot fish combines artificial muscle and underwater sensor technologies.

The robot fish combines artificial muscle and underwater sensor technologies. Photo: University of Auckland