An integrated synthetic biology and robotics approach for neutralising landmines in post-war communities
Yasmin Basti, Samuel Williams, Edgar Aellen, Francesco Muci, Inès El Amri, Ariadna Davila, Antoine Schluter, Alexander Dao, Pitt Meyer, Joanna Dembska, Rebecca C Smith, Brian D. McCabe
This paper presents a synthetic biology and drone-based system to detect, degrade, and neutralize landmines safely and efficiently.
bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2026 · PreprintSynthetic Biology