Tiny self-propelling submarines could help clean up toxic waste

By Leah Crane Tube-shaped microrobots could be used to clean up polluted water Stephanie Jackson – Photographso Submarines are going microscopic. Tiny tubes about 10 micrometres long can propel themselves using only sunlight and can be steered by magnetic fields. These microrobots could be useful for cleaning up toxic waste. Most swimming microrobots can only … Read more