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An edible robot made by EPFL scientists 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 devices made from artificial polymers and electronics.

An edible robot made by EPFL scientists 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 devices made from artificial polymers and electronics. Shuhang Zhang and a team from the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, led by Dario Floreano in the School of Engineering

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Research and Tech Transfer , STI, Robotics, Research and Tech Transfer, Materials Science, Energy
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EPFL - Alain Herzog
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CC0 Licence
Shooting date
May 8, 2025
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Eco-friendly aquatic robot is made from fish food

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