Scientists Develop Robotic Fish That Consumes Microplastics

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By Olivia RosaneJun 22, 2022, 7:43 pm557 ptsHot
One of the dangers posed by microplastic pollution in the oceans is that fish and other marine life might eat it by mistake. But could a solution to the problem involve a robot designed to consume it on purpose? Researchers at Sichuan University in China have developed a proof-of-concept for a robotic fish that…

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