A Robot Eats Pollution and Powers Itself on Dirty Water

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A Robot Eats Pollution and Powers Itself on Dirty Water

Meet the "Row-bot," a robot that cleans up pollution and generates the electricity needed to power itself by swallowing dirty water.

Roboticist Jonathan Rossiter explains how this special swimming machine, which uses a microbial fuel cell to neutralize algal blooms and oil slicks, could be a precursor to biodegradable, autonomous pollution-fighting robots.

Source: TED

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