The startup develops marine debris monitoring and cleaning technology that targets visible pollutants like plastics and oils, as well as invisible toxins contributing to harmful algal blooms. This technology enables governments to detect and manage pollutants before they harm marine ecosystems.
Funding
$400K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Current methods for monitoring and managing water pollution rely on manual techniques, which are inefficient, costly, and often fail to prevent harmful pollution incidents in lakes, beaches, ports, and harbors. These incidents can lead to significant economic losses and pose risks to both human health and marine ecosystems.
Solution
Clean Earth Rovers offers autonomous robotic solutions for water quality monitoring and pollution removal. The company's product suite includes the DataPod, a smart buoy that collects key water quality metrics and sends live alerts, and the Rover, an autonomous vessel designed to collect marine debris, oil, and other pollutants from the water's surface. Data from the DataPod is reported to a cloud-based web application, providing real-time monitoring and management capabilities. The Rover can be equipped with various attachments for debris collection, oil skimming, vegetation cutting, and targeted spraying of algal blooms.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes municipal water management, disaster response teams, and operators of coastal harbors, lakes, and beaches seeking to automate water quality monitoring and pollution removal.
Features
- DataPod: A modular, low-cost smart buoy that collects and transmits key water quality metrics every 30 minutes.
- Rover AVPro: An autonomous vessel for waterway management, capable of capturing debris, collecting oil, cutting vegetation, and spraying algal blooms.
- DataHub: A web application for managing devices, scheduling cleanups, and viewing water quality data.
- Remote monitoring and control of the Rover via a user-friendly interface.
- Integration of the DataPod and Rover for comprehensive water quality management.
- Real-time alerts for water quality concerns.