Robot gets the worst lake assignment
What happened
ETH Zurich students developed an underwater robot that measures Alpine lake ice from below, gathering data without repeatedly putting researchers on unstable frozen surfaces.
Why it matters
More frequent, safer measurements can improve understanding of climate-driven changes in lake ice while reducing the danger of collecting those observations by hand.
The Blappos angle
The robot drew the short straw because it has no union.
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