Scientists have built robot that has one practical mission: Keeping tabs on great white shark to protect swimmers

Scientists in California are reportedly developing a semi-autonomous robot designed to detect great white sharks near beaches and give researchers and lifeguards more information about their movements. According to a report by the New York Post, researchers at California State University, Long Beach’s Shark Lab have unveiled the Shark Surveillance Bot (SSB), which can patrol waters just offshore. Once fully operational, the robot will “listen” for great white sharks fitted with tracking tags. At the same time, it will collect water samples to search for shark environmental DNA, or eDNA — genetic traces that sharks leave in the water through skin cells, blood and other biological material.