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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich, Germany, have developed an automated diving robot that can detect and retrive marine litter from the sea.

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...