The PowerDolphin underwater

drone is every bit as ridiculous

as it sounds

If the gadget-loving James Bond of the 1970s ever attended CES in search of a water-

based drone, he’d almost certainly be drawn to the PowerDolphin. OK, so he’d probably
make a few quips about its unusual name, but he’d almost certainly appreciate its oddly
disparate smorgasbord of features — which include (deep breath) capturing 4K photos
and video, delivering life preservers and a tow cable to struggling swimming,
using sonar to create topographical maps of the ocean floor, and detecting fish from a
distance of 131 feet and then releasing bait to snare them. Heck, he could even control
it with his phone or a dedicated remote control from shore, all while sipping a dry martini
— shaken, not stirred!

“The PowerDolphin is a new lifestyle robot that is not only suitable for water sports,
photography, fishing, and other enthusiasts or rescue and scientific researchers, but
also provides a new perspective of life to adventurous people,” explained Wally Zheng,
the founder and CEO of manufacture PowerVision, in a statement.
In terms of tech spec, the “water robotic boat” comes equipped with a 215-degree dual
joint rotation camera that can be used for both out of the water and underwater
photography and video. It supports 4K high-definition video at 30 frames per second,
which is recorded on an onboard MicroSD card, and can also be streamed to the user
at 1080p. The nose-mounted camera can be easily rotated, so you can easily switch
between above and below the wave angles. (There’s an onboard headlight to help deal
with the murky depths.)

Meanwhile, the PowerSeeker intelligent fish finder aims to help anglers accurately
determine fishing spots, the craft can release bait to lure said fish, and it can additionally
troll for them using an attached line and lure. If your idea of a perfect day’s fishing is
watching from the sand as a robot catches fish for you, the PowerDolphin promises to
be your new best friend.

Its creators claim that, fully charged, the device can provide up to two hours of battery
life. It also comes with a Return Home feature to lessen the chances of it being
inadvertently lost. PowerDolphin is set to begin selling in April with a retail price of
$749. Before you know it, you’ll be asking how you ever managed without a “lifestyle
robot.”
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CEIT 04-201P
MR.Patrocinio O. Macalinao Jr.