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“从自然中来,回自然中去”,可食用机器人开启舌尖上的新科技
机器人圈· 2025-05-16 09:56
科学家与厨师合作,打造出一款可被全部食用的机器人婚礼蛋糕。图片来源:EPFL 想象一下这样的未来图景:水上机器人化为锦鲤群游时争相啄食的饵料、机器人跳完舞再变身美味的蛋糕……这 些弥漫创意和烟火气的科技构想,如今正在走进现实。 瑞士洛桑联邦理工学院(EPFL)科研团队以鱼饲料为原料,打造出一款水上机器人,在完成使命后,便会化作鱼 群的美餐自然降解。 此前,该校科学家还与意大利科学家携手,推出一款可完全食用的机器人婚礼蛋糕 RoboCake。 可食用机器人不仅有助巧妙化解传统电子设备污染难题,还正在开启多重领域的创新之门,有望在医疗保健、环 境管理等方面大显身手。 既是工具 又是食物 在EPFL智能系统实验室内,达里奥·弗洛雷亚诺教授团队打造出的水上机器人形似微型摩托艇,长约5厘米,平均 重1.43克,在水中最快每秒可移动3倍身长。 这款机器人的奥秘在于其独特的构造。主体结构由冻干鱼饲料构成,动力源自水触发的化学反应:柠檬酸与碳酸 氢钠发生反应产生二氧化碳,气体压力迫使丙二醇喷出,导致局部水面张力骤降形成推力,可推动机器人持续运 动数分钟。 而且机器人所有组件均可生物降解。研究人员表示,当机器人完成任务后,它会 ...
快讯|津产首款人形机器人“天兵一号”亮相,武科大打造耐火材料智能砌筑机器人平台,00后团队创业半年获千万订单
机器人大讲堂· 2025-05-16 09:49
Group 1 - The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne has made significant progress in the field of edible robots, creating water robots from fish feed that can decompose into food for fish after completing their mission [1] - The edible robots can address the pollution issues associated with traditional electronic devices and have potential applications in healthcare and environmental management, such as precise drug delivery and emergency nutritional supply [1] Group 2 - The first humanoid robot "Tianbing No. 1" produced in Tianjin was unveiled at the second Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment Collaborative Development Conference, designed for industrial use with a waist load capacity of 200 kg and an arm load capacity of 5 kg [2][4] - The robot incorporates a parallel mechanism for greater rotational freedom and is expected to be trained for intelligent decision-making, with applications anticipated across multiple industries by July [4] Group 3 - The intelligent robot "Xiaobai" has been deployed at the construction site laboratory of the Zha Jia Su expansion project in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, capable of accurately grabbing concrete test blocks and performing tasks such as scanning, data uploading, and compressive strength testing, significantly improving efficiency over traditional manual methods [5][7] - The laboratory features a digital management platform for online management of the entire process, aiming to eliminate information barriers and integrate modern information technology for smart solutions [7] Group 4 - Wuhan University of Science and Technology showcased its "Intelligent Masonry Robot Platform for Refractory Materials" at the 2025 World Digital Education Conference, capable of converting refractory bricks into digital models and autonomously completing the entire masonry process with high precision [8][10] - The platform has overcome seven key core technology challenges and is set to establish a pilot platform this year after successful testing of its prototype [10] Group 5 - A young team from Hefei Zero Degree Robotics Company, consisting of members from Tsinghua University, secured millions in orders within six months of starting their business, with plans to launch a mass-producible embodiment intelligence product by the end of the month [11][13] - Their first humanoid robot Z1 can navigate complex terrains without a visual system and mimic human movements with a success rate close to 100%, with over 50 humanoid and intelligent robotics companies already established in the region [13]