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US Engineers Develop Robotic Tuna

Posted September 20, 2012 10:59 AM

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Engineers in Boston are working on the development of an unmanned underwater vehicle based on the Tuna fish; one of the fastest and most manoeuvrable creatures on the planet.

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09/20/2012 12:54 PM

How much mercury is used in this?

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09/20/2012 5:33 PM

Depends on how many CFLs are required.
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09/20/2012 11:23 PM

Properly programmed, it catches and cans itself, too.

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09/21/2012 2:38 AM

Medium rare for me please

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09/21/2012 4:35 AM

Perhaps robotic salmon was too expensive.

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09/21/2012 6:57 AM

Bears complained.
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09/21/2012 11:50 AM

Aaaaannnd, GO!!

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09/21/2012 1:42 PM

Its about time! My robot has been dying for some sushi

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