Our mission
Our mission is to pioneer affordable, autonomous robotic platforms designed specifically for seafloor waste recovery. We leverage advanced AI navigation and cost-effective hardware to democratize marine conservation. By providing scalable tools for deep-water cleanup, we bridge the gap between headline-grabbing surface plastic efforts and the critical, hidden environmental crisis occurring on the ocean floor.
Our challenge
While surface plastic pollution captures global attention, the seafloor remains a hidden graveyard for the vast majority of marine waste. Current recovery methods rely on expensive, industrial-grade ROVs and specialized dive teams, making deep-water remediation cost-prohibitive and technically complex for most organizations. This leaves critical underwater ecosystems neglected and continuously degrading without a viable path for large-scale restoration.
Our solution
While surface plastic pollution captures global attention, the seafloor remains a hidden graveyard for the vast majority of marine waste. Current recovery methods rely on expensive, industrial-grade ROVs and specialized dive teams, making deep-water remediation cost-prohibitive and technically complex for most organizations. This leaves critical underwater ecosystems neglected and continuously degrading without a viable path for large-scale restoration.
We want to develop genuine entrepeneural skills and also have an opportunity to take our theory and put it in practice with a hands on project
Team
Lucas
Aaron
Kaito
Ivan
Mateo
Owyn
Michal
Contact
Lucas Segura
l.segura.diaz@student.tue.nl