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The Inspiration

A Chinese aquarium recently got into trouble for thier whale shark display. These monsters can run up to sixty feet in length so tens of thousands of people paid to see the display. There was one problem, people noticed that there were spaces between parts of the sharks body and soon figure out the shark was actually a robot. So let's go full stop here, I think the problem is not that it wasn't a real shark, but that they tried to fool people into thinking it was a real shark. I personally would welcome a chance to see a robot shark.

Other Displays

I'm sure you've had one of those Jurassic Adventure attractions visit nearby. These events feature a bunch of animatronic dinosaurs along with a lot of educational and play activities. No one every seems to complain that the figures aren't "real dinosaurs", rather they're pretty happy to be in close proximately with them. The same could be done with zoo animals.

The Robot Zoo

Not only would a "robot zoo" allow people to really get up close and personal with the animals it solves a number of problems as well. With a robot zoo you don't have to worry about the animals special dietary or environmental needs. You don't have to worry if the animal will survive in captivity and you don't have to impact dwindling populations. Weather here in Texas is harsh so a robot zoo would make perfect sense.

The Technology Is Here

First off, the Chinese aquarium above was able to make something that went underwater that was convincing enough for a lot of the people. Second, have you heard of "Moflin"?  You're about to hear at lot about Moflin. Moflin is a furry Japanese companion toy that will snuggle and interact with you. The toy supposedly gets to know it's owner and has simulated feelings and a personality. This technology could be used to make zoo animals. So, we're not talking about robot zoo animals stuck on a display stand, but animals that could roam an entire area and interact with people.  I really have no doubts that at some point, robot zoos will happen.

 

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/10/14/2035252/casio-made-a-furry-robot-designed-to-cuddle-and-calm-you-down

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