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The underwater drones that hunt for oil spills beneath the waves

8 August 2018

Oil behaves strangely in water – now a combination of AI and super-expensive underwater vehicles are being used to track it. Joshua Howgego went along for the ride

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The underwater drones that hunt for oil spills beneath the waves

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