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

RMIT University engineers in Australia have built a remote-controlled minibot that hoovers up oil spills using an innovative ...

A remote-controlled mini robot capable of capturing oil spills using a sea-urchin-inspired filtering system has been developed by a team of RMIT University engineers in Australia. The minibot, dubbed ...

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 – ...

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

Leading the pack is the Automower range from Husqvarna. The Swedish manufacturer launched the world’s first fully robotic lawn mower in 1995 and has been upping the ante ever since. Its ...

A prototype is no larger than a shoe but Australian engineers plan to supersize their oil-consuming robot to tackle sea pollution.

Debris doesn't stand a chance against this super-powered pool cleaner. This has two wheels that constantly move the vacuum around the pool and up walls as it picks up leaves, sand algae, and dirt.

Engineers at Australia’s RMIT University have developed a biomimetic battery-powered minibot for oil spill cleanup ...

Engineers at RMIT University have created a remote-controlled minibot that collects oil from water surfaces, inspired by sea ...

RMIT University engineers in Australia have built a remote-controlled minibot that hoovers up oil spills using an innovative filtering system inspired by sea urchins. Oil spills are still a serious ...

Tesla is preparing for an exciting future, but its core business is facing major challenges in the here and now.