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Coral-Repairing Robots Take a Step Closer To Reality

Posted by samzenpus on from the we-can-rebuild-it dept.

Zothecula writes "Since humans are responsible for much of the damage to coral reefs, it makes sense that we should try and help repair them. That's exactly what a team from the Herriot-Watt University's Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Biotechnology is attempting to do with the development of underwater "coralbots." Now anyone can add their support to this worthy effort with the launch of a Kickstarter campaign that will help make the robots a reality."

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  1. It's always the same story. by lxs · · Score: 5, Funny

    The humans make a mess and the robots have to clean it up.
    This morning my Roomba was giving me a weird look.
    They are not going to take this much longer.

  2. For $5k by kid_wonder · · Score: 3, Funny

    you get to name a robot

    i'm thinking "coral roborts"

    or will that make the robot claim to faith-heal the reefs and then create a kickstarter page of its own to raise money for itself?

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