Shinkei uses AI robots to stun fish on boats to improve flavor and shelf life

Shinkei, a startup backed by Peter Thiel, uses a fridge-sized AI robot on fishing boats to spike fish through the brain and cut near the gills within about 7 seconds.

The company says this stops the stress hormones and lactic acid that otherwise degrade flavor and texture, and that the fish last up to 3x longer. Reports say dozens of Michelin-star restaurants are lining up to buy the fish; these claims come from the company and the post reporting them, and independent results were not reported.