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EPFL scientists unveil aquatic robot made from fish food

EPFL scientists unveil aquatic robot made from fish food

May 12, 2025 |

In Switzerland, researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have developed a biodegradable, fish food-based aquatic robot that could revolutionize environmental monitoring in fragile ecosystems. The research, which was published in Nature Communications, introduces a small, boat-shaped robot powered by entirely edible components. By mimicking the Marangoni effect — the same surface tension trick […]

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