Jonathan Rossiter: A robot that eats pollution

About this film

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.

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TED.com

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Tedtalks;TED;Talks;TEDx;animals;biomechanics;chemistry;climate change;design;engineering;environment;future;innovation;insects;invention;microbes;nature;oceans;oil;pollution;robots;science;technology;water;TEDxWarwick;2016

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