2016年9月16日 · You’ve heard of driverless cars – soon there may be skipperless ships. Ocean shipping is a $380 billion dollar industry. Like traffic on land, ocean traffic is a major source of pollution, can introduce invasive species, and even causes ocean road-kills. For example, over 200 whales were struck by ships in the past decade.

2023年7月31日 · A team at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in California is using long-range autonomous robot submarines to collect eDNA and monitor ocean health. “This DNA soup offers clues about biodiversity changes in sensitive areas, the presence of rare or endangered species, and the spread of invasive species – all critical to ...

2021年4月30日 · The robot has recorded successful dives to the deepest part of our oceans, the Mariana Trench. The deepest regions of the oceans still remain one of the least explored areas on Earth, despite their considerable scientific interest and the richness of lifeforms inhabiting them.

2020年5月28日 · The ocean is estimated to contain at least 86 million tonnes of plastic waste, as well as chemical and other pollutants. Fishing debris turned into sunglasses and deep sea robots collecting pollution data are some of the innovations that could help clean up our seas.

2021年7月26日 · And the designers are now working on a new project – the MAPP detection robot. These robots are designed to work in outdoor spaces like parks and beaches, mapping and collecting litter data. They are able to communicate with one another to …

2021年3月9日 · A research team led by scientists from Zhejiang University in eastern China have designed a fish-like robot with a flexible, soft body to explore the greatest depths of the ocean. The battery-powered robot was tested last November in the Mariana Trench — which extends nearly 11,000 meters below sea level — where it flapped around for 45 ...

2024年10月25日 · The alkaline solution is then returned to the ocean, where it binds CO2 to form bicarbonate, which the company describes as a stable form of CO2 storage for 10,000 years. The Ebb process also helps to lower ocean acidity, which affects marine species such as …

2023年9月4日 · Yet researchers at the University of Notre Dame in the United States have developed robot turtles that they hope could one day be used to guide baby sea turtles to the ocean, boosting the endangered species’ chances of survival. Moreover, the creation of robots that can mimic the unique gait of turtles could advance other areas of robotics ...

2019年6月19日 · “This suggests that most of the particles did not originate from local fishing gear,” said Kyle Van Houtan, chief scientist at Monterey Bay Aquarium and one of the study’s co-authors. “It also suggests that at least some of the microplastic was transported into the area by ocean currents.”

2022年9月23日 · About 8 million tonnes of plastic waste ends up in our ocean every year, and forecasts suggest this could double by 2025 if we don't take drastic action. Seabin Project is a clean tech startup on an ambitious mission to help solve the global problem of ocean plastic pollution and ocean conservation.