Swidl is a robot that can quickly slide its thin flat tongue underneath gooey spills without disrupting their shapes. I can't begin to imagine a purpose for it other than forensic-grade vomit archiving (the given example is … meat towels?) but it's amazing to watch in action. Thluuuuuuuup!
Swidl: robot picks up gooey spills without losing their shapes
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