A “jellyfish robot” to clean up waste from the Mediterranean Sea

The Common project, funded under the Mediterranean Sea Basin ENI CBC programme, has set in action the “jellyfish robot” at the Tunisian Mediterranean Sea waters, an electric robot that cleans the marine litter and collects the floating waste from the ports and other areas of difficult access. As explained by Sana Ben Ismaïl (researcher at the INSTM and COMMON partner) the robot is equipped with a bag, and it can be monitored from the distance. 

The jellyfish robot was created by the French start-up IADYS, but a Tunisian start-up has just obtained the green light to manufacture it at a low price. 

This initiative adds to the many other efforts carried out by the COMMON project as part of its long-term goal: fighting marine litter in the Mediterranean Sea. 

The use of this robot will allow to clean the seas more efficiently and quickly, leading to long- and short-term benefits for the Mediterranean Sea basin.