Bengaluru: With garbage management turning out to be a vexing issue for most Indian cities, a new drone that can help clean water bodies has been launched.
Vectra Advanced Engineering Private Limited (‘VAEPL’) is bringing to India the WasteShark, a water drone developed by RanMarine Technology BV of Netherlands. It will clear garbage and collect environmental data.
WasteShark will be added to Vectra’s stable of Skid Steer machines with over 20 attachments and garbage compactors.
The WasteShark is an emission-free drone that can clear waste, chemicals, and even intrusive vegetation from your water.
In addition to floating debris, the WasteShark also collects micro-plastics, which is threatening sea bed and fishes.
Through its constant collection of waste, the drone prevents pollution from travelling down the water column and being deposited on the floor. WasteShark can hold up to 300 kg at a time, before returning to a collection area, where the waste can be processed.
“The WasteShark is just what India requires to maintain its rivers, lakes and ports to ensure we never go back to the state of toxicity and filth that we have put up with for years,” said Dilip Magee, General Manager, Vectra.
