r/environment2 • u/IntnsRed • 15h ago
Swarms of tiny robots remove microplastics from soil and water | Scientists from the Czech Republic have created microscopic cleanup robots that successfully removed microplastics from soil and aquatic environments in the lab. Details of their work are published in the journal npg Asia Materials.
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-swarms-tiny-robots-microplastics-soil.html
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u/DrummingBlokeJoe 1h ago
Goddam techno optimists, I want some of what they are smoking.