04.12.2023 Snail-inspired robot could scoop ocean microplastics By Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences in News, robotics, Robotics Classification, robots, robots in business, Robots Podcast Tag news Inspired by a small and slow snail, scientists have developed a robot protype that may one day scoop up microplastics from the surfaces of oceans, seas and lakes.