In Sri Lanka, a mongoose and robot sniff out landmines

Can a partnership between a cheap robot and a carnivore with an exquisite sense of smell aid the hunt for buried landmines? Engineer Thrishantha Nanayakkara and colleagues at the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka have come up with an unusual solution.

[via New Scientist]

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