Researchers at RMIT University designed a small, remote-controlled robot that uses a sea urchin-inspired filter to remove oil ...

A dolphin may soon help clean oil spills, but this one runs on batteries.

Engineers in Australia have developed a small robot designed to help clean up oil spills more safely and efficiently. The device, nicknamed the “Electronic Dolphin,” is about the size of a sneaker and ...

The 'Electronic Dolphin' minibot eats up oil spills using an innovative filtering system, inspired by sea urchins.

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The Electronic Dolphin is a small robot developed by engineers from RMIT University in Australia to test an innovative method for cleaning oil spills from the ocean. It is a remote-controlled ...

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A new Electronic Dolphin robot can clean up oil spills using a sea urchin-inspired filter that pulls in oil while pushing water away.

When it comes to systems for cleaning up marine oil spills, most of them simply float in place, waiting for the oil to come to them. A new robot, however, could proactively move through oil slicks – ...