Hasta La Ideas

We were all disgusted to learn of the garbage continent floating in the Pacific, and now it turns out there’s a whole bunch of them in the other oceans as well. That garbage isn’t going anywhere; it’s slowly decomposing and poisoning our oceans, and it’s just a matter of time before it winds up in our own bodies.

France-based industrial design student Elie Ahovi’s Marine Drone concept would start the arduous task of cleaning up waterborne garbage.

Developed with fellow French International School of Design classmates Adrien Lefebvre, Philomene Lambaere, Marion Wipliez, Quentin Sorel, and Benjamin Lemoal, the Drone would patrol the oceans autonomously, sucking plastic bottles and garbage into its maw like a butterfly net. A sonic emitter would send out an irritating signal to deter aquatic life, ensuring that only trash goes in. The Drone would then dock with a nearby mothership, where a crew would crane the garbage up for collection.

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