Italian scientists are developing DustCart, an on-demand robot trash collector. DustCart is part of a project called “DustBot,” a $3.9 million research program that started in 2006 to implement robotics in society in useful ways, such as cleaning the streets.
As well as collecting trash "on-demand" the robot is able to gather real time data on the surrounding environment. Equipped with special sensors it monitors air pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, ozone, benzene, CO, CO2 and air temperature.
Definitely as cute as Wall-E but will DustCart be as helpful?
As well as collecting trash "on-demand" the robot is able to gather real time data on the surrounding environment. Equipped with special sensors it monitors air pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, ozone, benzene, CO, CO2 and air temperature.
Definitely as cute as Wall-E but will DustCart be as helpful?
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- btucker
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Cool idea, but does it do windows?
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All hail DustBot!
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DustBot just doesn't have the same ring to it as Wall-E.
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So...does it tell you the pollution rates of the air when you pass it? (talk about a buzz kill)
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can't decide if it's cute or creepy that they gave it eyes.
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can it clean up my house.
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- Highr0ller
- 4 months ago
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lol,creep and cool.
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But can it dance the Roombah?
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Very cute.
