Aptenobot
Aptenobot is a remote-controlled submarine that can be used to feed penguins. It should allow penguins living in a zoo to be fed in a natural way. Of course, humans should not miss out on fun if they try to dive away from the penguin as cheekily as possible.
Type: Design sprint
Year: 2016
Aptenobot pulls a food fish behind him, which is held by a clamp. The clamp is put into the mouth of the fish and spreads under tension. As soon as the penguin has caught the fish, it is for a short moment faster than the submarine and thus relaxes the pull rope. This releases the fish from the clamp and the penguin can eat the fish without injury. Then the submarine dives back to a depot and a new fish is hooked in.
The remote-controlled feeding robot has an organic shape to fit contextually into the zoo area. The shape is reminding of a crab with two big scissors but the white color, the size and the swimming behavior are so different that the feeding robot itself is not perceived as food by the penguin.
