Autonomous Underwater Robotics for Coastal Seabed Cleanup

Sunken Robotics

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

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Team

Lucas
Aaron
Kaito
Ivan
Mateo
Owyn
Michal

Contact

Lucas Segura
l.segura.diaz@student.tue.nl

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