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End of SEACLEAR and the future

End of SEACLEAR and the future

Last December, after four incredible years, the SEACLEAR project has reached its end. However, the problem of sea litter is far from solved, even though we demonstrated that automatic litter detection and collection is possible! Our eff...

Final SeaClear demonstration: Dubrovnik

Final SeaClear demonstration: Dubrovnik

23 October 2023

After almost four years of work, the final SeaClear demonstrations took place in the second week of October in Dubrovnik. On the 9th of October, our researchers demonstrated the capabilities of the SeaClear system in Bistrina bay, a regi...

SeaClear featured in ARTE Regards documentary

SeaClear featured in ARTE Regards documentary

04 September 2023

A few months ago, during our last public demonstration of the SeaClear system, we were interviewed by journalists of ...

A versatile and robust gripper design

A versatile and robust gripper design

In order to collect common consumer-scale litter items from the sea floor, a specialized gripper is required to accou...

First public demonstration of the SEACLEAR system: Hamburg port

First public demonstration of the SEACLEAR system: Hamburg port

The first round of public demonstrations of the SEACLEAR system took place in Hamburg Port on the 8th of June 2023. T...

Our new improved basket design

Our new improved basket design

One of the key components of the SeaClear system is the collection basket. It is more efficient if the underwater rob...

Fourth trials of SEACLEAR system: Marseille

Fourth trials of SEACLEAR system: Marseille

As we are approaching the final trials for the SEACLEAR system, our team has gathered once again in Marseille from 27...

Litter classification algorithm

Litter classification algorithm

30 January 2023

The “eyes and ears” of SeaClear robotic platform, aka the observation ROV, has been going through a development phase...

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 871295.

The SEACLEAR project spans four years, running from January 1st, 2020 to December 31st, 2023.

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