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Field roboticsSource date 8 Dec 2023

GrowBot translates climbing-plant biology into soft robotic platforms

European researchers used climbing plants to inspire growing robots, attachment mechanisms and energy-harvesting materials, opening new research directions relevant to environmental sensing and precision agriculture.

Source European Commission — CORDIS

Sensing & IoTSource date 12 Jan 2024

Northwestern soil-powered fuel cell demonstrates low-power sensing

A Northwestern-led team reported a microbial fuel-cell design in January 2024 that powered soil-moisture and touch sensors, exploring an alternative to replacing batteries in distributed monitoring systems.

Source Northwestern Now

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GrowBot translates climbing-plant biology into soft robotic platforms

Northwestern soil-powered fuel cell demonstrates low-power sensing

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