Researchers from Binghamton University and the State University of New York have created a unique autonomous “bug robot” that can glide through water and collect data. It uses bacteria-based biobatteries that provide reliable performance in challenging environments. One side of the device is hydrophilic and the other hydrophobic, allowing it to absorb nutrients from the water to fuel bacterial spores. They can then transform into active cells to generate energy or return to the spore state under unfavorable conditions. One of the main advantages of the robot is the ability to move to any given location. Its generated power reaches 1 mlW, which is enough for movement and operation of sensors monitoring environmental parameters. According to futurologists' forecasts, the IoT will cover trillions of autonomous devices by 2035, but 71% of the Earth's surface is covered with water, which makes it difficult to deploy this network on a global scale. According to the authors of the project, aquatic robots can solve this problem. The next step in development involves finding optimal bacteria for efficient energy generation in extreme ocean conditions