The SeaClear robot system, developed as part of a four-year European research project, can successfully remove litter from the seabed.
Consisting of a base vessel, several ROVs and an aerial drone, the system can monitor and map the sea surface to identify litter hotspots, when deploy underwater ROVs to scan and collect litter, depositing in into a specially-designed basket.
Full article at: Hellenic Shipping News 22feb24