Self-burying robot morphs wood to sow seeds

Self-burying robot morphs wood to sow seeds

A natural seed has inspired the design of a robot that can bury itself in soil when exposed to rainfall. The mechanism relies on the shape-changing properties of wood — a simple and elegant example of sustainable innovation. A seed carrier engineered from oak veneer.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 2023-02, Vol.614 (7948), p.415-416
Hauptverfasser: Mason, Samuel E., Nakayama, Naomi
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Agriculture
Drilling
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humidity
multidisciplinary
News And Views
Payloads
Robotics
Robots
Science
Seeds
Soils
Stiffness
Wood
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Zusammenfassung:A natural seed has inspired the design of a robot that can bury itself in soil when exposed to rainfall. The mechanism relies on the shape-changing properties of wood — a simple and elegant example of sustainable innovation. A seed carrier engineered from oak veneer.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-023-00396-4