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Battery-powered ‘shark’ cleans plastic-infested waters
Posted on: 29 Mar 2023
WasteShark catamaran can be remote-controlled or autonomous A robotic shark that gobbles up plastic waste has been let loose in London’s docklands, to clean up the water by removing the equivalent of more than 22,700 plastic bottles per day, according to its developers. The battery-powered electric catamaran, called WasteShark, can travel up to five kilometres through […]
Ranmarine technology teams up with aqua libra and canary wharf
Posted on: 17 Mar 2023
RANMARINE TECHNOLOGY TEAMS UP WITH AQUA LIBRA AND CANARY WHARF GROUP TO LAUNCH LONDON’S FIRST WASTESHARK TO ELIMINATE WASTE FROM WATERWAYS AHEAD OF GLOBAL RECYCLING DAY RanMarine Technology teams up with businesses to restore clean water in London London, England, 17 March 2023 – RanMarine Technology teamed up with the Canary Wharf Group (CWG), Britvic, […]
Robot shark
Posted on: 02 Mar 2023
‘Robot shark’ from startup RanMarine collects waste from the canals of Zaandam: Rotterdam company is aiming for ’round of millions’ to conquer the US Frequent visitors to the Zaandam city center will have already seen him: the so-called ‘Veulvreter’. Here, in the Gedempte Gracht, a small white boat sails once a week with an insatiable […]
The shark that collects waste and data
Posted on: 21 Feb 2023
If you look carefully, staring at the water, you will see it: a shark with a huge open mouth. But no fish, plankton or unsuspecting swimmers disappear into this shark’s mouth: the WasteShark catches plastic and other waste. RanMarine’s promising prototype has developed into a mature water robot that cleans water worldwide. Creator Richard Hardiman: […]
WasteSharks – Taking a bite out of water pollution
Posted on: 21 Feb 2023
The state of the planet, and particularly our bodies of water, is becoming of greater concern every day. Some estimates are that one million plastic bottles are sold every minute across the globe, many of these ending up in waterways. One man who is making a massive difference in that regard is Cape Town’s own, […]
Best robots of CES 2023
Posted on: 19 Jan 2023
Editor’s Picks: best robots of CES 2023 By Mike Oitzman | January 12, 2023 The consumer electronics show (CES) is the largest event for consumer product launches in the world. I had the opportunity to attend CES for the first time this year, and it was an overwhelming experience. With over 3,200 vendors, there is so much to […]
RanMarine Technology shows first electric harvesting vessel to fight waterway pollution
Posted on: 17 Jan 2023
Dutch scale-up RanMarine Technology says that debris intentionally or accidentally ends up in the world’s lakes, waterways, and other marine environments every day. There is no body of water that does not experience this problem, according to the company, with the unsightly debris being a threat to marine life, navigational safety, and human health. That’s why it […]
CES 2023: MegaShark takes a bite out of marine trash
Posted on: 10 Jan 2023
MegaShark gobbles up toxic plastic and marine litter. Sharks are known for having stomachs of steel. The newest product from Dutch scale-up RanMarine Technology is no exception. One could describe the MegaShark as a robot vacuum for bodies of water. It’s a remotely piloted vessel that sits atop the water and scoots along with a wide-open […]
Interviews with Innovators – WasteShark: Continuously working to improve water quality
Posted on: 23 Dec 2022
December 22, 2022 In the United States, South Korea, South Africa, Australia and various places in Europe, the innovative cleaning robot WasteShark is already being used to fish floating debris out of the water. Since last week, one has also been ‘swimming’ through the canals of Zaanstad , the first in the Netherlands. And that is striking, because RanMarine, […]
This robot shark cleans the Zaanse canals
Posted on: 19 Dec 2022
December 15, 2022, 3:56 PM Modified December 15, 2022, 5:02 PM By Mischa Korzec The WasteShark is an ‘aquadrone’ that will keep the canal clean of litter, hopes the municipality of Zaanstad. Today it was presented to the public and the new directors of the waste and cleaning service. The shark must keep the Gedempte […]