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Mechanical Fish Study Water Conditions
November 6, 2009 | Michigan State University

Faculty at Michigan State University have been creating a new type of robot to study water conditions: mechanical fish. The fish will be able to measure things like water temperature, oxygen levels, contaminants, and more.


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