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A Robot That Chews It’s Own Food and Goes to the Bathroom

By on March 10, 2013 in Inventions

Cassandra Daily:

Scarcity of electricity and abundance of waste are serious global challenges. Fortunately, the UK’s Bristol Robotics Laboratory has developed the EcoBot III, a self-sustaining cyborg that’s fueled on dirt, leaves, and, well, certain undesirable excrements. The machine is potty-trained to use a litter tray”its predecessors ran on bugs and spoiled fruit”making it a landmark advancement in waste conversion. The EcoBot is part of a larger project to propagate electricity from urine in developing countries. Additionally, NASA has noticed its ability to feed off of fecal matter, making it a potential game-changer up in space.

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  • http://www.edinburgh-homeforce.co.uk/ourservices/edinburghbathrooms.aspx benny

    Does it just smash up biodegradable stuff or does it actually do some good and eliminate stuff that isnt biodegradable?