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Based on mathematical models of the movement of fish, Maurizio Porfiri, an engineering professor at Polytechnic Institute of NYU, designed a robotic fish. When Porfiri puts the robofish in the lab pool with real fish, the minnows (golden shiners and giant danios) will mill about the robot and even follow it around. (Credits: filmed, produced by flora lichtman, musical stylings by aleszu bajak, edited by annette heist, additional images from Polytechnic Institute of NYU, Maurizio Porfiri) Viewed 21061 times. See More Videos