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EXPERTS HAVE WARNED the ocean’s jellyfish population is getting out of control, and this has caused problems for a variety of people and organizations.
People might get stung while at the beach, sure, but there are larger repercussions too — the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in southeastern Sweden had to close after jellyfish clogged its pipework, and hordes of murderous jellyfish have cost the fishing industry billions of dollars in lost earnings per year.
Enter robots.
South Korean scientist Hyun Mong, director of the Urban Robotics Lab at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, has designed a robotic system called “JEROS,” short for “jellyfish elimination robotic swarm”.
JEROS is designed so teams of three can work together to collectively reduce the jellyfish population.
By tracking jellyfish and sucking them into their deadly propellers, each JEROS robot can shred just shy of one ton’s worth of jellyfish per hour.
This system is surprisingly more affordable than trapping the creatures in a net.
Here it is in action, but be warned, if you have a soft-spot for jellyfish, you may find the video disturbing.
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Wear a mask.
@Brendan Wallace: And wash your hands regularly. This message seems to have been lost at some stage….
@Paolo: the message was ignored by trump and his cult. They knew better. It was trumps idea of being anything near that manly man pose of putin barechested on a horse. Ewwwwww….trump barechested on a horse….sorry I said that now.
@Paolo: you’re right there.
Lads on sit walking straight out of the cubicle not washing hands, it’s disgusting.
Happening everywhere.
Imagine giving up a career in Congress to become the top toadie to the biggest failure in the history of the Executive branch during a historically miserable era, just so you can stand next to him as he loses re-election and then, when you’re rolling on the floor, you get the covid kick to the nuts. SO. MUCH. WINNING.
Genius move by this guy, his timing couldn’t be better. He gets a 2 week holiday in the middle of the Trump administrations epic meltdown.
@EdmundOrlando: That’s what I thinking!
Maybe trump might actually get it this time.
That’s what you call a bad few days
Get well soon
@Maurice O Neill: Absolutely wish him well. Ironic that a lot of this administration got this virus in its dying weeks. Some would say Karma
@Fr. Fintan Stack: a farewell gift maybe
@Fr. Fintan Stack: others would say lying.
Can’t be proven though so if you ever say that to me again… I’ll put your head through the wall! haha :)
schadenfreude shäd′n-froi″də
n. Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.
n. Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else’s misfortune.
n. delight in another person’s misfortune
On the 3rd day of 100,000+ Covid-19 infections in USA
This.
Maybe the Trump will get it again.
@2thFairy: You wouldn’t wish that on the poor virus would you?
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