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Enterprise Technology Review | Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Robots are already protecting, cleaning, and monitoring our oceans. This technology might still be new, but it will continue to advance, and so will the bots' eco-friendly features increase

Fremont, CA: The advancements in technology have hit almost all sectors of industries and processes involved, and it is no exception for seas as well. Robots are helping oceans via satellite systems, low-cost sensors, big data, and more. May it be the analysis of regions for excessive plastic build-up or re-introduction of certain species of plant or fish or reefs, oceans can experience a safer and cleaner future with the assistance of robots. 

Here are three ways robotics can help protect our oceans in 2020 and beyond 

Improve Ship Fuel Efficiency:

More than 1000 megatons of greenhouse gas emissions are detected over oceans, mainly due to the boats. The only way to cut down this is by plotting routes that will be much more fuel-efficient. 

Top 10 Environmental Technology Solution Companies - 2020Robotics has helped scientists create boats that are equipped with sensors, cameras, and communication devices to capture information from any point on the ocean. They also utilize the sun and wind power to travel for months without producing any of its emissions. This setup offers precise data related to weather conditions and forecasts. 

Conduct Environmental Monitoring:

Biomimetic ocean robotics is transforming the way the ocean floor is monitored. These machines cruise over the ocean on surveillance missions and collect data on the seabed while monitoring the specific environment. 

The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering created a 1,400-pound autonomous crab that dived to a depth of 656 feet. The plus point of the robotic crab is that it does not stir up clouds of silt, unlike the propeller-driven underwater vehicles. The crab is also equipped with a doppler radar-based navigation system that can sense the surroundings in murky conditions. 

Increase Efficacy of Wastewater Treatment:

Ocean robotics has proven to be useful, especially in the case of the wastewater treatment industry. As water purification is considered crucial, the discharged wastewater flow into lakes and the sea is identified. Robots can confirm whether the treatment plants increase their capacity while discharging the clean fluids into the water bodies or not.

See also: Top Robotics Companies

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