Sea Scorpion (robotic boat)

2024: Product Announcement

In mid-September 2024, it became known that Russian researchers from the Polytechnic Institute of Sevastopol State University (SevSU) developed a robotic boat called the Sea Scorpion, which is designed to clean up garbage on the water. The device is able to collect branches and various waste, as well as get rid of oil slicks.

"Sea Scorpion" refers to the catamaran type. The boat got its name because of the claws with which it rakes garbage for itself, and the bent tail with a flashing beacon and video camera. The device has a length of about 1.6 meters and weighs 60 kg. There is a 0.4 cubic meter waste container. During operation, the machine sprays a safe active substance that coagulates spots of pollution on the surface of the water, and collects residues of pollution with a special mesh.

Storage batteries are located in the floats of the device. Their charge is enough for three hours of continuous operation. In addition, a solar panel is provided to replenish the energy reserve in the parking lot. The cleaner can work at a distance of up to 500 meters from the coast, and control is carried out using a special remote control. In the future, it is planned to integrate artificial intelligence tools, which will allow the machine to function offline, cleaning within the specified coordinates. In addition, the boat can be equipped with an external network that can expand as waste is collected.

The hull of the Sea Scorpion consists of their low-pressure polyethylene. At the same time, 80% of the materials from which the device is made are Russian-made. As of September 2024, the boat serves 14 bays in Sevastopol. In the future, such cars will go to Balaklava, Moscow and St. Petersburg.^[1]

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