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US funds fish-like robots to harvest lithium from seawater

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The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $45.7 million in grants to 19 projects aimed at boosting domestic critical mineral technology. Among the recipients is Texas A&M University, which received funding to develop fish-like nanorobots designed to harvest lithium ions directly from seawater. This initiative is part of a broader effort to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign sources for essential minerals like lithium, which are crucial for batteries and energy storage. AI

IMPACT Accelerates development of critical mineral supply chains essential for AI hardware and energy storage.

RANK_REASON Significant government funding for a novel critical mineral extraction technology. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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US funds fish-like robots to harvest lithium from seawater

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Noël Fletcher, Contributor ·

    These Fish Robots Will Eat Seawater To Harvest U.S. Critical Minerals

    Developing fish-like nanorobots to swim and eat lithium ions in seawater was among 19 projects to win $45.7 million in U.S. government critical mineral technology grants.

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