Realistic Robots Attract Real Zebrafish (IMAGE)

NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Realistic Robots Attract Real Zebrafish

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NYU Tandon researchers developed a 3-D robotic platform that allows their 3-D-printed biomimetic robot to swim like the real thing and attract zebrafish for controllable, repeatable experiments. Zebrafish are highly versatile and increasingly taking the place of more complex animals in behavioral studies. Understanding their social behavior may help researchers explore mechanisms behind human disorders like anxiety, addiction, autism, and schizophrenia.

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