US EditionScientists create edible robot that monitors water and feeds fish
- Scientists at EPFL in Switzerland developed a boat-shaped, aquatic robot made from fish food that can be eaten after use.
- They created the robot to replace plastics and electronics in swimming devices, which pose deployment challenges in sensitive ecosystems.
- The robot propels itself via the Marangoni effect by releasing carbon dioxide gas from a detachable chamber, mimicking some aquatic insects.
- Shuhang Zhang, a PhD student at EPFL, explained that miniature swimming robots often depend on materials like plastics, batteries, and electronic components, which complicate their large-scale use in delicate environmental settings.
- The EPFL team envisions large deployment with biodegradable sensors to collect environmental data, which could be read remotely, benefiting ecosystems.
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