The untapped potential of Ocean Robotics for Restoration
The oceans cover over 70% of our planet, yet most of their depths remain unexplored, and they’re facing mounting threats from climate change, pollution, and overfishing.
This week we share how ocean robotics are changing the game, giving us the tools to study, protect, and restore marine ecosystems like never before.
Here’s how these innovations are making an impact:
🌐 Visibility is power: Robotics gives us high-resolution access to critical marine environments
🚀 Infinite possibilities: The ocean's harsh space makes it ideal for robotics-driven innovation.
🗺️ Ocean-scale action: Autonomous fleets can map, plant, and monitor ecosystems faster and cheaper than humans.
🔬 Scale & insight: Robotics brings continuity and data-driven decision-making to restoration
⚡ Clean, autonomous operations: Solar-powered ocean robots could actively restore ecosystems within the decade.
🛡️ Safe and diligent: Robots tackle large-scale environmental problems while keeping humans safely on land.
📊 Democratizing restoration: Automation reduces bias and expands access, empowering more people to contribute at scale.
🐠 Ecosystem transformation: Robots monitor, plant, clean, and manage reefs, seagrass, and seaweed, accelerating recovery intelligently.
With thanks to 8 experts for sharing the potential of these technologies: Alberto Lopez, Joyeeta Das, Will O'Brien, Jean Crosetti, Sidhant Gupta, Mike Allen, Andrea Faltynkova and Michael Poirier.
Add these startups to your radar:
Ulysses
SeaGen
InX Tech
Reefgen
Robocean
Sunfish Inc
SeaCrop ltd
SR Robotics
Ocean Infinity
ALIEN Limited
Clear Robotics
F & Z Solutions
WATERTRACKS
Bubble Robotics
Samudra Oceans
Aquaai Corporation
Open Ocean Robotics
Maritime Robotics AS
Nauticus Robotics, Inc.
Bedrock Ocean Exploration