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Seven Robots with Green Jobs

November 25, 2009 By 2 Comments
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6.  Robots in Agriculture

The Bristol Research Laboratory is developing a robot that can catch slugs and

Researchers at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory are developing an agricultural robot that can detect slugs, pluck them up, and eat them – then “digest” the slugs for energy to keep themselves running.  The trick will be developing a microbial fuel cell to extract electrons from the source of nutrition.  The lab works in partnership with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England.

Image: Bristol Robotics Laboratory.

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  • Jimmy

    Apart from the composter, none of the uses here seemed very green to me. Just because something is solar powered doesn’t mean it’s green. We have to take a more holistic approach to determining what is and isn’t green.

  • Jimmy

    Apart from the composter, none of the uses here seemed very green to me. Just because something is solar powered doesn’t mean it’s green. We have to take a more holistic approach to determining what is and isn’t green.

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