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  • Electronics-free DraBot dragonfly signals environmental disruptions

    03/25/2021 11:53:05 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 6 replies
    https://techxplore.com ^ | MARCH 25, 2021 | by Duke University School of Nursing
    With the ability to sense changes in pH, temperature and oil, this completely soft robot dubbed "DraBot" could be the prototype for future environmental sentinels. Credit: Vardhman Kumar ================================================================= Engineers at Duke University have developed an electronics-free, entirely soft robot shaped like a dragonfly that can skim across water and react to environmental conditions such as pH, temperature or the presence of oil. The proof-of-principle demonstration could be the precursor to more advanced, autonomous, long-range environmental sentinels for monitoring a wide range of potential telltale signs of problems. The soft robot is described online March 25 in the journal Advanced...