EconomicChina·Unpinned14 Oct 2026
Chinese researchers test iron-harvesting crawler robot in Taklamakan Desert
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Researchers from Tarim University in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region tested a self-propelled crawler robot designed to harvest iron from sand in the Taklamakan Desert. The device utilizes a rare earth-magnet-based separator to perform dry magnetic separation of ferromagnetic materials. The research team initiated the project after previous studies…
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