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Scottish-Made Robots Can Repair World’s Coral Reefs, Say Scientists


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Source: Scotsman.com

August 22, 2012

"Scottish scientists are developing a swarm of intelligent robots to save coral reefs.

A team of “coralbots”, each individually working to simple rules, will piece together damaged bits of coral, allowing them to regrow.

The approach is inspired by the behaviour of natural swarms of insects such as bees, wasps and termites which collectively build substantial and complex structures.

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