River cleaning robot

River cleaning robot

River cleaning robot.

The Interceptor from The Ocean Cleanup is an autonomous river cleaning machine.

It’s designed to rid rivers of plastics that lead to the oceans.

The Interceptor uses the river’s current to guide plastic waste into its opening.

A conveyor belt moves debris into a shuttle that distributes it into bins.

Once full, the interceptor sends a text so the waste can be collected.

The Interceptor is able to collect 110,231 lbs of trash a day.

The Ocean Cleanup is aiming to unpollute 1,000 rivers by 2025.The Interceptor from The Ocean Cleanup is aimed at cleaning up the world's rivers from debris like plastics.

The river cleaner can collect up to 110,231 lbs of trash a day by using a barrier that extends out and guids the debris to its opening by using the river's current.

The Ocean Cleanup is aiming to unpollute 1,000 rivers by 2025.

Learn more at theoceancleanup.com