A vine-like segmented robotic that’s interested in warmth could possibly be used to autonomously extinguish fires with out the necessity for expensive and complicated electronics
Technology
31 January 2023
An infrared digital camera reveals how this robotic can develop in the direction of a warmth supply on its proper Charles Xiao et al.
A vine-like robotic can steer itself in the direction of a supply of warmth with out sensors, batteries or motors. The know-how could possibly be used to create good hosepipes that strategy a burning constructing or forest fireplace and steer themselves in the direction of the flames.
Charles Xiao on the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his colleagues have created a tool about 2 metres lengthy with dozens of segments. The workforce’s robotic mimics the best way that vines and roots use …