GREAT WASTE SHARKS SURFACE

Jaws taught us that some sharks will eat anything, such as licence plates and Quint even saw one eat a rocking chair one time.

Now Waste Sharks have been introduced to patrol waters to help swallow rubbish whole.

Sadly, they don't much look like robotic sharks (boo) but it is hoped that these mechanical monster munchers will help create a better ocean environment for creatures, such as actual sharks.

The Waste Sharks are state-of-the-art Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs), but it is hoped one day they may be able to roam free and completely autonomously.

These man-made sharks collect rubbish from the surface of the water, which has seen a huge increase, and is being trialled off south Devon. 

The robotic sharks, which unlike Bruce in Jaws work perfectly well in salt water, have been introduced as part of a Preventing Plastic Pollution project in Plymouth.

It is being run in collaboration with Plymouth-based robotics and artificial intelligence expertise MSUBS and Marine AI, with The University of Plymouth bringing their marine plastic pollution expertise.

Plastic goes in the water, Waste Shark's in the water, our Waste Shark.

Words by Dean Newman

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