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Dutch Scientists Create Light-Powered Algae Robot Arm

Researchers at Delft University of Technology developed a soft robot arm covered in algae that uses light to grasp and lift objects underwater.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 22 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 22 Oct 2026. Spotlight news only published first, on 22 October at 09:39 UTC; Times of India followed 23h 04m later. The most recent article, from Times of India, appeared on 23 October at 08:43 UTC.

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  1. Dutch scientists build motorless algae robot arm that lifts objects underwater Times of India
  2. Algae-powered soft robot arm uses light to grasp and lift small objects Spotlight news only

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