Manta-ray shaped Robots Resolve Global Ocean Problems
Robot companies have sought to address one of the biggest problems with the ocean as robot technology has advanced over time. The robots called Algarays, shaped like manta rays, can sink seaweed to the ocean floor, absorbing carbon dioxide.
Seaweed releases oxygen in addition to aiding in carbon dioxide absorption, just like other plants. The robots are effective at locking carbon dioxide away for hundreds of years to avert environmental disasters. It is also said that seaweed can absorb more CO2 than rainforests, making it more efficient.
It is solar-powered, further enhancing the Algarays' environmental friendliness and lowering greenhouse gas emissions, essential for maintaining the ecosystem. Because the ocean produces between 50 and 70 per cent of the oxygen we breathe and carbon dioxide is known to contribute to the earth's surface becoming dangerously overheated, it is imperative to remove carbon dioxide from the ocean. "The deep ocean is already the biggest carbon sink on the planet," founder of AlgaRays, Patricia Estridge, told The Hustle.
The short-term strategy calls for the ocean deployment of 1,000 larger and 10 smaller robots. The finished robot will be about 32 feet long, autonomous, and powered by solar energy. In Estridge's opinion, using seaweed in as many supply chains as possible should be a top priority for the world economy because, in addition to its many other services, it is an effective weapon in the fight against climate change.
