AI-Powered Self-driving Boats were introduced to clean the Ganga River
Clearbot is a young startup that builds self-driving, electric boats which use artificial intelligence to navigate and conduct tasks in the water. These robotic boats are electric and solar chargeable, emission-free, and safer than sending humans into the water to conduct marine work - currently used to collect floating trash and hyacinth out of water bodies which is a massive problem in every part of our country.
The Ganga River, arguably one of the most revered and important rivers in the world, recently had a Clearbot system pilot where the machine was used to remove trash along the ghats of Varanasi. In Kerala, the Clearbot team has also started tackling the hyacinth problem with a specially designed-boat for this purpose.
The startup was inspired during a trip to Bali where the founders witnessed how local workers would take to the water every day in small boats to manually fish trash out of the sea. They quickly realized that this was a massive problem in most parts of the world as water pollution is rampant and scalable solutions are hard to come by. Cleabot’s founders spent 2 years developing its patented technology which allows for the boat to be 100% self-driving and free of any pilot.
Their solution provides value by removing manpower requirements and cutting emissions and fuel costs all while generating higher data and transparency.
Using its self-driving capabilities, Clearbots can perform round-the-clock cleaning and monitoring without needing extensive people power, allowing the company to scale impact in vulnerable communities even with limited resources. It also uses artificial intelligence to generate valuable data within minutes - locations visited, trash collected, and other custom information. With a wealth of information, Clearbot and their partners — companies, governments, non-government organizations, and individuals— can track the origins of
marine waste and then tackle pollution at the source to prevent leakages from happening.
In the last year, the startup has scaled to more than 10 bots globally and has successfully expanded to India to clean up local rivers and waterways. They are also doing automated scanning, surveillance, and goods delivery services with their machines.
Clearbot is currently leveraging the support of CSR sponsors to help clean up the Ganga river in India and is looking to expand its partnerships to be able to cover more cities and water bodies. The startup hopes that if they are successful, they will help make environmental management smarter, safer, and more sustainable.
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