This 'Vacuum Cleaner For The Ocean' Uses Ai To Detect And Remove Plastic Waste From Coastlines

This 'Vacuum Cleaner For The Ocean' Uses Ai To Detect And Remove Plastic Waste From Coastlines

This 'Vacuum Cleaner For The Ocean' Uses Ai To Detect And Remove Plastic Waste From Coastlines Each year, more than 12.7 million tons of plastic enter the globe’s waterways. From here, it endangers marine life, coral reefs, and the global food chain. While impressive cleanup efforts are underway — experts say the Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be cleaned up in just five years’ time — the oceans need all the help they can get to tackle plastic pollution for good. A mockup of CircularBlue. Photo courtesy of Rhinoshield So, Rhinoshield, a Taiwanese phone accessory brand, has launched CircularBlue, a marine debris cleanup initiative that intervenes when plastic washes up on coastlines.  “We’re introducing a floating island, designed to intercept and process ocean waste along coastlines, the areas where 80% of this trash ends up,” a video introducing the initiative explains. “CircularBlue operates like a robot vacuum for the ocean. Equipped with autonomous drones powered by AI, the sy…