Coral Reef Rescuer

Environmental protection

Coral reefs have been severely damaged by overfishing, marine pollution, and ocean warming. A recent UN report states that a third of coral reefs are at risk. This mother-son-style robot is designed to assist in the repair of coral reefs. The jellyfish-like son robot gathers information on the type and degree of damage to the coral reefs, then brings this information back to the Manta Ray-like mother robot which analyses it and decides on a repair strategy. The mother also carries a load of oyster-based bio-cement, which the son robot to perform 3D printing repair operations on the damaged coral.