Students at ETH Zurich are making autonomous underwater vehicles that look and swim like fish to collect environmental DNA.
Some 400 kilometers from the nearest sea, engineering students at Switzerland’s ETH Zurich are hard at work on cutting-edge robots that may change the way the world’s oceans are studied. “Eve” the robotic fish swings its silicone tail side to side, powered by pumps hidden inside, as it glides fluidly through Lake Zurich’s chilly water, where it is being tested by SURF-eDNA. The student-led group has spent the past two years building a school of soft robotic fish – of which Eve is the latest.
The students hope that Eve will be able to give scientists a more detailed picture of the oceans and their inhabitants. Despite covering more than 70% of our planet, much of what lies below the surface remains a mystery. Tools like AUVs and remotely operated vehicles are increasingly being used to explore the ocean and learn more about underwater habitats.
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