The starfish-killing robot would serve as a "robo reef protector" for the vast World Heritage site off Australia's northeastern coast
The robot submarine. Pic/AFP
A robot submarine able to hunt and kill the predatory crown-of-thorns starfish devastating the Great Barrier Reef was unveiled by Australian researchers yesterday. Scientists at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) said the robot, named the RangerBot and developed with a grant from Google, would serve as a "robo reef protector" for the vast World Heritage site off Australia's northeastern coast.
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"RangerBot is the world's first underwater robotic system designed specifically for coral reef environments, using only robot-vision for real-time navigation, obstacle avoidance and complex science missions," said Matthew Dunbabin, the QUT professor who unveiled the submarine.
Deposed Australian PM quits parliament
Deposed Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has officially resigned from parliament, sparking a by-election for his Sydney seat that could threaten the government's one-seat majority. Turnbull was ousted a week ago in a Liberal party coup driven by a hardline conservative faction and he indicated that he would not move to the backbench.
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