The WasteShark is a new invention that is looking to make our harbours—and oceans—cleaner. (RanMarine)
Here's something you don't see every day...
What is it exactly? This is the WasteShark, a garbage-munching drone for the water.
It was invented by Richard Hardiman, a man from Cape Town, South Africa who wanted to create a device that could help clean trash out of a harbour before it reached the ocean. His solution?
An aqua-robovac!
"Jimmy? Did you vacuum the harbour this morning?"
As much as this device might seem a bit cutesy, it is really a very useful—and high tech—gadget. It can be either controlled remotely or use its onboard scanners to find trash all by itself. In fact, it's already been tested for a year by harbour cleaning staff in Rotterdam, a seaside city in the Netherlands. How is the WasteShark doing?
Here's a news report from South Africa that talks about the possible future of water waste management.
Brilliant idea! Now we need one that prevents humans throwing garbage into our oceans and all bodies of water. A call to be responsible for one’s actions!
Yumm yumm for the robot. Blech blech for a human.