UNLEASH THE DEEP SEA ROBOTS? A QUANDARY AS EV MAKERS HUNT FOR METAL

Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Ian Lange contributes to this article about why car companies are avoiding a vast source of battery components at the bottom of the ocean. EV manufacturers who need the minerals for their batteries are distancing themselves from the practice as diplomats and scientists sound an alarm over the ecological damage that could be caused by rushing to scrape the seafloor.  April 5, 2023.