“Hosting the first demonstration of SeaClear2.0 at our facilities in Marseille was a great opportunity to promote our seabed litter cleaning solution. With up to eight autonomous and remotely controlled robots, working collaboratively in the air, on water and under water, we showed that a totally uncrewed system could answer to the challenge of cleaning the oceans floor with a safe, low impact and cost-effective solution.” – Yves Chardard, CEO at Subsea Tech.
The exclusive demonstration hosted by project partner and marine and underwater technologies expert, Subsea Tech, offered a live demonstration of the SeaClear and SeaClear2.0 robotic systems and a participatory policy workshop with project partner, ISOTECH Ltd, where participants engaged in discussions on practical, site-specific measures to minimise and prevent marine litter in the wider Marseille area, informed by insights from ISOTECH’s extensive work on marine litter policy across Europe.
Learn more in the Press Release below:
PRESS RELASE: Subsea Tech hosts the 1st Demonstration of groundbreaking innovation in autonomous Marine Litter detection and removal
The demonstration of the SeaClear2.0 and SeaClear Robotic Systems, two innovations in autonomous marine litter detection and removal, was hosted by marine and underwater technologies expert, Subsea Tech, on Tuesday, 16th September 2025, at 167 Plage de l’Estaque, 13016, Marseille, France.
The exclusive demonstration of the SeaClear and SeaClear2.0 Robotic Systems, offered a live demonstration of the AI-powered autonomous robots developed by the SeaClear and SeaClear2.0 projects for in-situ mapping, detection, classification, and collection of marine litter from the seafloor and sea surface.
According to Yves Chardard, CEO at Subsea Tech, “Hosting the first demonstration of the SeaClear2.0 at our facilities in Marseille was a great opportunity to promote our seabed litter cleaning solution. With up to eight autonomous and remotely controlled robots, working collaboratively in the air, on water and under water, we showed that a totally uncrewed system could answer to the challenge of cleaning the oceans floor with a safe, low impact and cost-effective solution.”
Our ocean contains roughly 25 million tons of plastic waste, approximately 94% of which is located on the sea floor. Every year, 150,000-500,000 tons of macroplastics and 70,000-130,000 tons of microplastics enter European waters and seas. Seabed marine litter detection is too costly, and areas of seabed pollution are often inaccessible. Through a combination of Unmanned Surface Vehicles, Remotely Operated Vehicles and an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, the SeaClear2.0 robotic system can detect, classify, and collect marine litter from the seabed and water column. By integrating AI-driven algorithms, SeaClear2.0’s robots can efficiently identify and remove seabed debris from areas that are inaccessible or risky, with minimum human intervention; offering an effective, safe and minimally invasive solution. Capable of operating at depths of up to 100 metres and lifting items weighing up to 250 kilograms, SeaClear2.0’s pioneering technological solutions represent a paradigm shift in ocean restoration.
During the demonstration, a select group of stakeholders representing environmental associations, business clusters and industry witnessed the SeaClear and SeaClear2.0 robotic systems in action and had the opportunity to hear about the autonomous robots’ capabilities and functionalities from the SeaClear and SeaClear2.0 experts.
Within the framework of the demonstration ISOTECH Ltd hosted the participatory workshop “Defining Solutions and Policy Interventions for Addressing Marine Litter in Marseille” bringing together the targeted group of stakeholders present. Participants discussed the main waste management problems facing Marseille, and identified solutions to overcome the most important ones, informed by insights from ISOTECH’s extensive work on marine litter policy across Europe.
