Cleaning

Discoveries Shapeshifting microrobots can brush and floss teeth

The robotic microswarm could be particularly valuable for those who lack the manual dexterity to clean their teeth effectively themselves.

Innovations New anti-fogging coating for plastic surfaces is long-lasting and ‘self-cleans’

Good News Hand-cranked washing machine could sustainably help 5 billion people

Good News Hand-cranked washing machine could help 5 billion people save a lot of time and effort

Green Impact New device just cleaned up 20,000 pounds of trash out of the Pacific ocean’s Garbage Patch

Green Impact These robots can clean the oceans, but they need help

Innovations How robots can tell how clean is ‘clean’