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From: mwtilden@math.uwaterloo.ca (Mark W. Tilden)
Subject: The Free Willy Orca Robot: anybody have details?
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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1993 17:14:06 GMT
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Apparently for the movie, an anthropormorphically correct robot was
made of the killer whale.  My source sez that when this device was
lowered into the water, it did exhibit a strong swimming capability.
He knew nothing more however.

I have not seen the movie, but does anybody have any further details as
to if this robot was a tethered puppet (aka: Rex from Jurassic park) or
fairly autonomous?  Any article references would be appreciated.  

Is all.

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