
Overview
Jessiko began in 2005 as Christophe Tiraby's project and became Robotswim in 2009. The V5 was the first series-produced version, deployed as a permanent school of robot fish at the France Pavilion of Expo 2012 in Yeosu. It is marketed as a luxury decoration and event attraction for hotels, museums and shopping centres, with schools of up to 50 fish tested. Robotswim's website still offers Jessiko Fantasy (event shows), Jessiko Live (permanent installations) and a research version, though it gives no prices or recent dates.
- Type
- Swimming robot · Robot fish & biomimetic swimmers
- Maker
- Robotswim, France
- Released
- 2012
- Price
- Quote only
- Status
- Available
- Best for
- Professionals & labs
- Programming
- No SDK, app / visual programming only
Price and shipping
Sold/rented to venues and events as installations. Research version offered (pricing not published)
Shipping: Quote. Supplied by Robotswim (France) as event or permanent installations on request. Robotswim ↗
Specifications
| Category | Swimming robots · Robot fish & biomimetic swimmers |
|---|---|
| Released | 2012 |
| Country | France |
| Availability | Available |
| Programmability | No SDK, app / visual programming only |
| Built-in autonomy | Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person |
| LLM support | None · Choreographies authored in proprietary Jessikommand software, no public API. |
| Best for | Professionals & labs |
| Vision sensors | No vision sensors |
| Actuators | Unknown |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed |
| Remote control | Not programmable |
| Size | 230 × 85 × 105 mm, 150 g (22 cm long) |
| Propulsion | Two fins, rear-fin reverse swimming to free itself |
| Depth rating | Aquarium/pool use (not published) |
| Tether / comms | Untethered, Wi-Fi via optical beacon system, smartphone connection |
| Camera | None |
| Sensors | Patented optical homing/localization system |
| Runtime | More than 9 h continuous swimming, inductive charging |
| Speed | Not published |
| Compute | Not published |
| SDK | Jessikommand software (choreography creation, calibration, diagnostics) |
Common questions
How much does Jessiko cost?
Quote only. Sold/rented to venues and events as installations. Research version offered (pricing not published).
Can Jessiko be bought today?
Yes, it is on sale. Supplied by Robotswim (France) as event or permanent installations on request.
Who makes Jessiko?
Jessiko is made by Robotswim, France. It came out in 2012.
Can Jessiko be programmed?
No SDK, app / visual programming only. Jessikommand software (choreography creation, calibration, diagnostics).
Does Jessiko have AI chat or LLM support?
None. Choreographies authored in proprietary Jessikommand software, no public API.
Ratings & reviews
Ratings and reviews load on the live site.
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Image credits
- Image 1: source (CC BY-SA 3.0, Titus140)