US EditionScientists create edible robot that monitors water and feeds fish
- Scientists at EPFL in Switzerland developed a boat-shaped, aquatic robot that can be eaten by fish after use to monitor water and feed fish.
- The robot replaces plastics, batteries, and electronics, which hinder mass deployment, by using biodegradable, edible materials made from fish food.
- The device uses a chemical reaction in a small detachable chamber that releases carbon dioxide gas to propel the robot via the Marangoni effect.
- An EPFL team led by Dario Floreano and including PhD student Shuhang Zhang envisions many robots equipped with biodegradable sensors to collect environmental data like pH and pollutants.
- This edible robot concept offers an eco-friendly way to gather aquatic data and deliver nutrients while avoiding electronic waste in sensitive ecosystems.
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