Blub, a goldfish, entered the Guinness Book of Records after covering 12.49 meters in one minute while “driving” a small wheeled vehicle.
The achievement was documented by the Italian program The Record Showwhich recognized the animal in the category of longest distance traveled by a goldfish in a vehicle with a motion sensor in just one minute.
The equipment was developed by the Dutch engineer Thomas Wolfwho created a four-wheeled cart designed to support an aquarium. The system uses motion-detecting cameras to monitor fish movements within the tank.
So, when Blub swims in a certain direction, the mechanism interprets this movement and makes the vehicle move in the same direction. This way, when moving in the water, the fish ends up controlling the cart’s path, even without having any special training.
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Thomas told Guinness that the goal of his project “is to show people what you can achieve with this kind of technology, even when it’s not necessarily something ‘serious’.”
However, as the show’s host pointed out, Gerry Scottithis technology could be used in the future to help people who cannot move as easily. “I would love to maybe one day be able to help people with mobility issues,” Thomas agreed.
Photo and video: Guinness / YouTube @GWRKIDS. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
