Fighting the Pacific Oysters with an optical robot
The Norwegian company Oystercatch has developed an optical oyster-catching robot in order to help stopping the mass growth of the Pacific Oyster, threatening beaches in Europe and around the Pacific Ocean.
An arm, reaching out from a boat, is submerged into the water and the sea bottom, “looking” for Pacific Oysters, leaving all other subsea fauna alone. Data Respons R&D Services has helped Oystercatch with software controlling the robot as well as mechanics. – The challenge is to create subsea engines that can withstand the salty conditions, says R&D Manager Øyvind Milvang at Data Respons R&D Services.
Listen to Norwegian Broadcasting News talking about the project
An arm, reaching out from a boat, is submerged into the water and the sea bottom, “looking” for Pacific Oysters, leaving all other subsea fauna alone. Data Respons R&D Services has helped Oystercatch with subsea expertise and mechanics on this project. – The challenge is to create subsea engines that can withstand the salty conditions, says R&D Manager Øyvind Milvang at Data Respons R&D Services.