Fishlike Nanorobots Could Become America’s Answer to China’s Lithium Grip | OilPrice.com Haley Zaremba Haley Zaremba is an energy journalist and researcher with more than a decade of professional experience covering global energy systems, land and natural resources, and… More Info Premium Content By Haley Zaremba – Aug 04, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT Texas A&M researchers, backed by $1 million in Department of Energy funding, are developing fishlike nanorobots that pull lithium directly from seawater. China controls a quarter of global lithium mining and 60 percent of EV-battery-grade refining capacity, giving Beijing major leverage over the energy transition. The nanorobot…