The Clearbot is a solar-powered robot with sensors that detect and collect debris like plastic bottles and bags. It is a novel approach to cleaning up waterways around the world, using cutting-edge AI technology. It collects more waste than traditional manual methods,has low operating costs, and has the potential to prevent plastic waste from entering oceans and harming marine life. Sidhant provides examples of the Clearbot project in action, including its deployment in waterways in Cambodia and Malaysia.
The talk delves into the concept of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and corporate involvement in sustainable practices. Sidhant explains how companies can adopt ESG practices to reduce their environmental impact, and how everyone can make an impact in protecting the environment.
Hailing from Bangalore, India, Sidhant Gupta is the founder of Clearbot, an AI-powered, self-navigating boat that can automate marine cleanup, oil clearing, foam removal and other critical maritime tasks without any pollution or manpower requirement. While removing water pollutants, the robots have also helped generate actionable data for governments. Sidhant has been passionate about robotics since he was young. His goal-driven mindset has led him to break two world records in robotics: a national record for making India’s smallest robot in 2013, and a Guinness World record for the fastest robotic fish in his Vayu project at The University of Hong Kong in 2020. Combining his love for robotics and desire to change the world, Sidhant is determined to pioneer a sustainable future for ocean mobility through Clearbot.
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