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An eco-friendly aquatic robot made from fish food holds promise for environmental monitoring
An edible robot made by EPFL scientists leverages a combination of biodegradable fuel and surface tension to zip around the ...
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Researchers develop edible robot designed to be eaten after use
Researchers have made a robot that can be eaten after use. The eco-friendly aquatic bot is made from fish food and could be ...
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Edible aquatic robots could be eaten by fish to eliminate waste
If you're releasing a robot into the aquatic environment with no intention of retrieving it, that bot had better be ...
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World's first edible robots clean up water, then become snacks for the fish they help
Each tiny, motorboat-shaped robot measures just 5 cms long and weighs about 1.43 grams. Despite their size, they’re ...
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Eco-friendly aquatic robot is made from fish food
An edible robot leverages a combination of biodegradable fuel and surface tension to zip around the water's surface, creating a safe -- and nutritious -- alternative to environmental monitoring ...
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Eco-friendly aquatic robot is made from fish food (IMAGE)
The edible robot creates a biodegradable - and nutritious - alternative to environmental monitoring devices made from ...
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Eco-friendly aquatic robot is made from fish food
The boat-shaped robot takes advantage of the same phenomenon – the Marangoni effect – used by some aquatic insects to propel themselves across the surface of water. A chemical reaction within ...