Watch: Scientists Train Goldfish to Drive

January 5, 2022

Photo: Shachar Givon, Matan Samina, Prof. Ohad Ben Shahar, Prof. Ronen Segev

Israeli researchers studying animal behavior managed to pull of a rather remarkable feat by teaching a goldfish to drive a tiny robotic car. The intriguing experiment was reportedly the brainchild of scientists from Ben-Gurion University who wondered if an animal's navigational skills were dependent on their environment or if these abilities transcend their setting. To put this thought-provoking question to the test, they created a unique vehicle consisting of a tank of water on wheels with overhead cameras that tracked the movements of a goldfish inside the contraption and then drove in the corresponding direction.

More on this story, including video of the driving goldfish in action, at the Coast to Coast AM website.

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