November 18, 2024
Dr Christoforos Rekatsinas, Researcher at the Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications at NCSR Demokritos, and the team of the Angelfish project were awarded third place in the 9th Blue Growth Piraeus Innovation Competition for the Blue Economy.
The team has used 3D Printing and Artificial Intelligence methods to develop an innovative Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) which cleans the sea surface from pollutants, such as microplastics, biomass and larger plastics.
The seven best teams, among the initial 27 participating teams, gave a live presentation during the competition (Nature4Nature, Nereid, Angelfish, Permedial, CTP, Kooti Agrivoltaics and Eco Wave Dynamis) to the members of the evaluation committee.
The ASV is manufactured using the 3D printing technique and uses artificial intelligence methods for more effective recognition and collection of sea pollutants.
Angelfish was awarded a €2,000 prize for their innovative contributions to the sustainable maritime sector. The project entails the development of an autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) which cleans the sea surface from pollutants, such as microplastics, biomass and larger plastics.
The Angelfish project was realised as proof of concept by Science Agora of the Innovation Office of NCSR Demokritos and was implemented by the INSANE research group on the premises of the Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications.
The competition took place on Wednesday 23 October 2024, organised by the Municipality of Piraeus under the auspices of the University of Piraeus, and was coordinated by Blue Innovators of Piraeus with Break-Even Consulting, highlights emerging ideas that drive sustainability within the Blue Economy.
Watch the video of the Angelfish ASV in action!