08 Jun 2021 Press release Oceans & Seas

GPML Member Spotlight: Autonomous robot system picks up litter from ocean floor

World Ocean Day: Autonomous robot system picks up litter from ocean floor

GPML member, SeaClear, and TU Delft are working with seven other partners on an autonomous system for cleaning the ocean floor. This system consists of a surface vehicle with two underwater robots, which are going to identify and collect litter from the ocean floor. Now that the crucial gripper component of the system has been completed, the SeaClear system is almost ready for field testing. Read more here

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