US EditionSwiss scientists invent eco-friendly robot made from fish food
- Researchers at EPFL have developed an environmentally safe water-surface robot constructed from edible materials, powered by biodegradable fuel and propelled through surface tension.
- The robot replaces conventional mini swimming devices that rely on plastics, batteries, and electronics, which limit large-scale use in sensitive ecosystems.
- This two-inch machine utilizes a chemical reaction producing carbon dioxide gas to propel itself via the Marangoni effect and carries biodegradable sensors to collect water quality data.
- Shuhang Zhang highlighted that the device is designed to be fully biodegradable and, once its functional life concludes, can serve as a natural source of nutrients for aquatic animals.
- The EPFL team envisions deploying these harmless, edible robots widely for environmental monitoring, opening new opportunities for eco-friendly data collection and aquatic health.
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European Scientists Create an Aquatic Robot that Swims, Melts and Becomes Fish Food
A group of researchers from the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (Switzerland) has developed an aquatic robot that can be ingested by fish at the end of their useful life. Unlike the conventional androids we know today, this device is created with plastics and electrical components, it is shaped like a small boat and can swim through the water for a few minutes thanks to reactions of carbon dioxide, sodium bicarbonate, critical acid and pr…
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