SlothBot in Atlanta Botanical Garden

SlothBot in Atlanta Botanical Garden

SlothBot can be seen in the Atlanta Botanical Garden. A slow but efficient robot monitors animals, plants, and the environment. Solar panels powered the robot; it moves on a cable stretched between trees. It can monitor temperature, weather, carbon dioxide levels. Slowness shows that being free is ideal for this type of application. The robot is programmed to move only when necessary. It locates sunlight when the batteries need recharging. It was prepared to determine what is happening with pollinators or how interactions between plants and animals look like. It will also be useful for studying phenomena that are otherwise difficult to observe. It is interesting to create a robot that becomes part of the ecosystem.

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