we are damaging Earth’s seas and coastlines, yet due to the enormity of the issue, the continuous influx of plastics, and their presence in inaccessible areas, it is a challenging situation to address. Fortunately, there appears to be optimism in the form of an autonomous robot that is contributing to the resolution of this massive challenge.
The initiative, named SeaClear2.0, comprises a collection of autonomous robots, each with unique skills in navigating, detecting, and removing plastic waste. It launched in January 2023 and will continue until December 2026. This new phase builds on the achievements of the initial SeaClear project, which operated from January 2020 through December 2023.
Although the SeaClear initiatives have been active for five years, they remain in a continual phase of experimentation and improvement. This endeavor has united an international coalition of collaborators spanning the business, tech, research, and non-profit sectors from Croatia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain, and Israel. Relentlessly advancing, the SeaClear2.0 project aspires to transform our approach to plastic pollution in the oceans.
