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EcoBot III is a Human Waste-Powered Robot that Cleans Wastewater!

11/30/2012
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    EcoBot III is a lightweight self-sustaining robot designed to clean wastewater! Powered by Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs), the robot runs off human waste, using it to produce electricity necessary for performing its cleaning task. The project was funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and developed in collaboration between Wessex Water and the Bristol Robotics Laboratory in England....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/ecobot-iii-is-a-human-waste-powered-robot-that-cleans-wastewater/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Ecobot
    EcoBot III is a lightweight self-sustaining robot designed to clean wastewater! Powered by Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs), the robot runs off human waste, using it to produce electricity necessary for performing its cleaning task. The project was funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and developed in collaboration between Wessex Water and the Bristol Robotics Laboratory in England....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/ecobot-iii-is-a-human-waste-powered-robot-that-cleans-wastewater/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • EcoBot III
    EcoBot III is a lightweight self-sustaining robot designed to clean wastewater! Powered by Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs), the robot runs off human waste, using it to produce electricity necessary for performing its cleaning task. The project was funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and developed in collaboration between Wessex Water and the Bristol Robotics Laboratory in England....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/ecobot-iii-is-a-human-waste-powered-robot-that-cleans-wastewater/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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EcoBot III

EcoBot III is a lightweight self-sustaining robot designed to clean wastewater! Powered by Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs), the robot runs off human waste, using it to produce electricity necessary for performing its cleaning task. The project was funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and developed in collaboration between Wessex Water and the Bristol Robotics Laboratory in England....

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