Robots helping ISU researchers work from a safe distance

Apr 23, 2020

With concerns over Covid-19, many researchers have had to make sure they keep a safe distance to avoid spreading the virus. But at least one project continues that allows work to go on without worries. The Robotic Assay for Drought uses a robot to water and analyze plants to study the effects of drought. That leaves researchers to study the data, from a safe distance.