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WasteShark, the plastic gobbling water robot, to debut at CES 2022
Posted on: 06 Jan 2022
by RanMarine Technology 6 Jan 09:18 UTC RanMarine founder and CEO Richard Hardiman © RanMarine Technology Plastic Marine litter is one of the biggest threats to ocean life and humans. Now that there is more plastic in the water than fish, new solutions are desperately needed to radically reduce the harmful effects of microplastics. That’s […]
CES 2022: Five Tech Trends to Watch in an Unusual Year
Posted on: 03 Jan 2022
Omicron might prevent some big exhibitors from attending, but over 2,000 companies are expected in Las Vegas to unveil innovations. CES, which took place entirely online in 2021, kicks off Monday with in-person press events in Las Vegas. Nothing about this year’s CES will be normal. That includes some of the biggest trends expected at […]
The Goals of the UN Ocean Decade
Posted on: 28 Dec 2021
Each year, we see millions of tonnes of plastic entering our oceans. This plastic wreaks havoc on our oceans by polluting them. As we know, plastic presents a significant threat to those living in the oceans and never truly biodegrades. It remains on the planet for hundreds of years and has become a daily challenge […]
WasteShark – The Plastic Gobbling Water Robot to Debut at CES 2022
Posted on: 23 Dec 2021
Article by Anna Flockett / Startups Magazine Plastic Marine litter is one of the biggest threats to ocean life and humans. Now that there is more plastic in the water than fish, new solutions are desperately needed to radically reduce the harmful effects of microplastics. That’s why the Dutch startup RanMarine Technology is showing the […]
A New Hero In The Battle Against Ocean Pollution: The WasteShark
Posted on: 21 Dec 2021
Article by Shelly Mateer / Oplens As a child growing up in the Florida Keys I can remember swimming in our canal and discovering the wildlife surrounding me. Triggerfish, seahorses, needlefish, horseshoe crabs, jellyfish, barracuda, you name it. In the canal walls, we would spot lobster and an occasional octopus. It was a great introduction […]
What Were the Accomplishments of this Year’s COP26?
Posted on: 15 Dec 2021
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference that took place in Glasgow came to a close in mid-November. The UN has been bringing all countries together for almost three decades to take part in these global climate summits. This year’s summit was the 26th annual summit, so the 26 was added to its name. The […]
CES 2022 INNOVATION AWARD PRODUCT
Posted on: 01 Dec 2021
WASTESHARK By RanMarine Technology BV Honoree Drones & Unmanned Systems To contribute to the huge challenge of cleaning and monitoring our world’s waters, RanMarine Technology developed the patented WasteShark. It is the world’s first autonomous aquadrone designed for clearing marine plastic waste. At a running cost of 20% of other marine waste removal solutions and […]
The Faces of RanMarine
Posted on: 28 Nov 2021
“This could be done better” is a phrase we’ve heard many times before and one that certainly applies to environmental issues. It’s this very thought that led to the birth of RanMarine Technology. Richard Hardiman is a South African entrepreneur who considers himself an accidental environmentalist. He feels that NGOs and governmental organisations will not […]
How robotics are Fighting Climate Change
Posted on: 16 Nov 2021
Climate change is accelerating at an alarming rate. It is the defining issue of our generation and majorly impacts all living beings on earth. Given that, it is increasingly important for us to find ways to fight back against climate change in order to salvage our home. One thing that could prove useful in our […]
Is Flooding the new Normal?
Posted on: 25 Oct 2021
As if the pandemic wasn’t enough to deal with, floods and other extreme climate emergencies have caused the world to buckle under the strain. We are literally experiencing an ongoing global Polycrisis. July and August 2021 were particularly bad months for the planet, which saw flooding in countries like Germany, Turkey, China, India and New […]