Interactive Bionic Fish at Xi’an Science Museum
Three giant autonomous fish swim through a 20,000 m³ atrium every day — a spectacular aerial experience, including the world’s largest flying wing-flapping robot.
The museum had a spectacular atrium — and a problem every large space shares: visitors crossed it without looking up.
We designed three bionic fish, each one a sculpture in its own right, and taught them to swim through the air. They glide silently between the balconies and weave through a monumental statue installation, several times a day, every day of the year.
How it works
Sixteen high-speed cameras track each fish with millimeter precision, and our SkySpirit control system flies the choreography. There are no propellers to see or hear — the fish move like fish.
The result
The atrium is now the reason people come. The fish include the world’s largest flying wing-flapping robot.
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