China has just inaugurated the world's first railway line that runs in a desert with the opening of an 825-kilometer section between the cities of Hotan and Ruoqiang, in the Xinjiang region, reports Noticias ao Minuto. The circular railway line, around China's largest desert, Taklimakan, is spread over...
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December 27, 2021December 28, 2021Technology & Innovation
Meet the little robot that roams the desert planting seeds
It is called "seedbot," the small autonomous robot created by Mazyar Etehadi, which aims to convert the sandy, uninhabitable desert soil into a verdant landscape. Equipped with solar panels on its back, the tiny robot charges during the day and roams the terrain at night. By identifying fertile areas, it reports back and plants seeds based on the data received...