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Damaged coral reefs are getting a helping robotic hand | Various groups are now growing baby corals for transplantation into the world's disappearing reefs, but they need a hand. A new robotic hand has been created to help, by carefully transferring the li'l corals between tanks as they grow up.
Various groups are now growing baby corals for transplantation into the world's disappearing reefs, but they need a hand. A new robotic hand has been created to help, by carefully and efficiently transferring the li'l corals between tanks as they grow up.
Better described as a gripper, the soft-bodied device was created utilizing special AI generative design algorithms, which identified the best structures for safely and effectively handling fragile corals. With that concern in mind, the 3D-printed gripper is made up almost entirely of hard polymer and soft rubber parts – its only metal components are a few screws and bolts. "This gripper replicates the dexterity of a human hand, allowing it to handle delicate coral tissue without damaging them, while being strong enough to lift various sizes," says CSIRO's Dr. Josh Pinskier.
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