Posts by SarahT:
Here are 5 most successful robotics startups from the Netherlands in 2018
Posted on: 12 Oct 2018
Robotics technology is no more a concept now; it has become a part of our lives today and its now making a debut in all kinds of sectors. Whether it be transportation, construction, home or office, modern robotics is becoming essential in all the aspects of our lives. When it comes to the Netherlands, there are […]
Dubai is now home to a trash-eating ‘shark’ drone
Posted on: 31 Aug 2018
The WasteShark by RanMarine not only collects floating waste but also filters waters and collects water quality data. So far ut has operated in Dubai, South Africa and The Netherlands. A shark prowling the coastline is normally a worrying sight, but this waterborne drone terrorizes floating trash instead of people. Developed by Dutch company RanMarine, the […]
Fleets Of Wasteshark ‘Aquadrones’ Could Be Cleaning Ocean Waste In The Future
Posted on: 23 Aug 2018
A swarm of autonomous robots that can swim across bodies of water to collect garbage might be the key to saving the oceans. A few years ago, RanMarine Technology, a company from the Netherlands, has introduced WasteShark, an aquadrone that works like a smart vacuum cleaner (essentially, a Roomba for the seas) to gather wastes that […]
Pilot with the WasteShark in Dordrecht a success
Posted on: 26 Jul 2018
Original article in Dutch. Translation below: The pilot with the so called WasteShark was a success according to the Dordrecht municipality. During the trials, the device navigated through the Spuihaven in the Dordrecht city centre to clean plastic waste. The WasteShark collected each time approximately three bags of garbage. This is just as much as what […]
Sir Robert Syms Opposes Plastic Pollution
Posted on: 22 Jun 2018
Today our Poole MP, Sir Robert Syms, performed the first UK launch of a drone called WasteShark that collects floating plastic and other rubbish so that it can be removed and recycled. Robert used the occasion to give an interview for BBC Radio Solent in which he described the importance of keeping out local waters […]
Gobbling up your marina problem
Posted on: 21 Apr 2018
ROTTERDAM RanMarine Technology, a 4-year-old Dutch company, has a solution for marina operators for whom floating garbage is an unending pain-in-the-neck. The company has developed the WasteShark, an aquadrone that removes trash and nasty flora from the water. The WasteShark works round-the-clock, gobbling up garbage floating around marinas and shipyard waters. It also records the water’s […]
Garbage-collecting aqua drones and jellyfish filters for cleaner oceans
Posted on: 03 Apr 2018
A Roomba-like ocean trash collector modelled on a whale shark and a microplastic filter made from jellyfish slime could prevent litter from entering our oceans and help tackle a growing problem that poses threats to wildlife, deters tourists and impacts on coastal economies. The cost of sea litter in the EU has been estimated at […]
Rotterdam rising – maritime innovators
Posted on: 09 Mar 2018
Rotterdam also acts as a magnet for maritime innovators from around the world. Richard Hardiman launched his RanMarine technology company three years ago in his native South Africa, but moved to Rotterdam when he gained a place at PortXL, the world’s first maritime startup accelerator. Hardiman has been developing a kind of floating drone called WasteShark, […]
The accidental environmentalist – Richard Hardiman (TEDx event CapeTown)
Posted on: 23 Jan 2018
Meet Richard Hardiman, the CEO of RanMarine Technology BV, an environmental technology company specifically focused on using drones in ports, harbours, marinas and inland water environments. Meet Richard Hardiman, the CEO of RanMarine Technology BV, an environmental technology company specifically focused on using drones in ports, harbours, marinas and inland water environments. RanMarine Technology’s fully […]
Drones will clear our ocean trash
Posted on: 19 May 2017
In 2014 Planet Earth produced 311 million tons of new plastic. 32% of it leaked into fragile ecosystems. 10-20 million tons reached the ocean, causing US$13 billion of environmental damage. California, Oregon and Washington alone spend $500 million annually clearing trash from their Pacific coastline. WATER AND AIR, THE TWO ESSENTIAL FLUIDS ON WHICH ALL […]