Phototropism and robot
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Photosynthesis Robot, by Amy Franceschini and Michael Swaine of Futurefarmers, is a possible perpetual motion machine driven by phototropism- the movement of plants towards the direction of the sun. The motion of the plants upon this four wheeled vehicle would propel slowly over a period of time.
It takes eight minutes for a photon of light to travel the 93 million miles from the sun to the Earth's surface. Photosynthesis Robot would only a need a few seconds to capture the energy in that light, process it, and store it in the form of a chemical bond. Very exciting concept indeed... Other works by FutureFarmers: Fingerprint Maze, Fruit, Homeland Security Blanket, the Botanical Gameboy. |
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Amy Franceschini and Michael Swaine believe that art is important. However I see little usefulness out of a plant stuck to a wooden cart. The Photosynthesis Robot is designed to be driven by light via plants and how they... Read More
