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Robotic ‘WasteShark’ launched in London
Battery-powered WasteShark can navigate up to 5km of water and collect up to 500kg of plastic and waste per day, without producing any noise or light pollution.
Infused sparkling water brand Aqua-Libra has teamed with autonomous surface vessel developer RanMarine Technology to help remove floating pollution from London’s Canary Wharf.
RanMarine’s WasteShark is a marine robot designed to remove floating waste and collect water quality data from waterways.
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The battery-powered WasteShark can navigate up to 5km of water and collect up to 500kg of plastic and pollutants per day, without producing any noise or light pollution as it roams the canals, according to RanMarine. Once waste is collected, it is then recycled to live on again where possible.
The launch of the Aqua Libra-branded WasteShark into the Middle Dock at Canary Wharf, staged in partnership with property company Canary Wharf Group, is intended to dovetail with Global Recycling Day on 18 March 2023.
WasteShark can navigate up to 5km of water and collect up to 500kg of plastic and pollutants per day, without producing any noise or light pollution
Canary Wharf is a thriving district located on London’s River Thames, with 120,000 people coming to visit, work or shop on the estate every day.
RanMarine Technology specialises in the design and development of industrial autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for ports, harbours and other marine and water environments.
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RanMarine’s products include the WasteShark range designed and used to clear plastics, bio-waste and other debris from waterways. Data enablement of its products allows customers to closely monitor, in real time, the environment and makeup of their waterways, creating an accurate picture of the water’s DNA to pinpoint any unquantified concerns.
RanMarine products are designed to be used manually via an onshore operator, or autonomously with online control and access.
Canary Wharf Group (CWG) claims it is the developer of the largest urban regeneration project in Europe. CWG develops, manages and owns interests in approximately nine million square feet of mixed-use space and over 1,100 build-to-rent apartments. It claims to have purchased 100 per cent electricity from renewable sources since 2012 and sent zero waste to landfill since 2009.
The WasteShark range is designed and used to clear plastics, bio-waste and other debris from waterways
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