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A helping (robotic) hand for coral
In a world-first, CSIRO scientists have developed a soft robotic ‘hand’ to assist coral propagation efforts in laboratories.
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New killer robot set to destroy pests on the Great Barrier Reef
Our best bet for combating devastating crown-of-thorns star fish could be a robot called COTSbot.
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GALLERY: Australia’s robot workforce
Fear leads the public conversation on robots in the workforce, as people grow anxious about their jobs being lost to machines that can operate with super-human levels of efficiency. Yet, in the farming, medical, automotive and freighting industries, robots are already invaluable workers. Read more about how robots are aiding Australia’s workplaces and what it means for Australia’s future in AG#134, out now.
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Submarine reveals true state of Antarctic sea ice
Data from an underwater robot shows that Antarctic sea ice is thicker and more deformed than thought
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Bionic kangaroo jumps like the real thing
A robot kangaroo that jumps like Skippy has been unveiled in Germany
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Sea snake robot to help study marine life
Sea snakes are inspiring researchers to design robots that will observe marine life discreetly.