Here is another nature inspired robot that can be used for environmental monitoring. The Acer iSeed is a soft robot inspired by natural acer seeds. It can monitor the temperature of the soil by becoming luminescent. This is made with a biocompatible and compostable material. It is made with 3D printing.

The above video from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia has more info on this.

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