Chuck Darwin on Nostr: For months, scientists have been trying to contain their joy because they suspected ...
For months, scientists have been trying to contain their joy because they suspected they had discovered a new plant species high up on the ridges of Kauaʻi's mountaintops.
A drone system named Mamba is partially to thank for the discovery.
Mamba has a robotic arm equipped with a pair of shears to collect material from rare plants found in inaccessible places — like Kauaʻi cliffsides.
It also sports a mechanical pouch that stores seeds and cuttings and opens on command once the drone lands
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversation/2024-10-15/native-flora-discovered-on-kauai-conservation
A drone system named Mamba is partially to thank for the discovery.
Mamba has a robotic arm equipped with a pair of shears to collect material from rare plants found in inaccessible places — like Kauaʻi cliffsides.
It also sports a mechanical pouch that stores seeds and cuttings and opens on command once the drone lands
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversation/2024-10-15/native-flora-discovered-on-kauai-conservation