Remora
Remora is a sustainable, user-friendly solution designed to tackle biofouling on small to medium vessels. By enhancing divers' workflow and reducing physical strain, it improves cleaning precision while minimizing environmental impact. Through the collaboration of humans and advanced technology, Remora promotes safer, more efficient vessel maintenance and contributes to cleaner oceans.
Year
2024
Role
Full Design Process
Category
Concept
The Challenge
Biofouling—the buildup of marine organisms on vessel hulls—disrupts ecosystems, spreads invasive species, and increases fuel consumption by up to 25%, leading to higher greenhouse gas emissions. Traditional cleaning methods pose significant risks to divers and marine environments, demanding a safer, more sustainable alternative.
Biofouling on boats and examples of divers removing it.
The Outcome
Remora System
UI Remora System
Dock Station
Dock Station Details
Blaster Gun integrated into the aquatic cobot
The Process
A little peek at the magic behind our design process, where the real fun happenede!
Mood Board & Vizcom Sketches
Not everything is fancy renders and good-looking photos. Here's an image of one of our brainstorming sessions while discussing the possible directions. To validate dimensions, we built a basic cardboard model (such a fun time).
One design direction involved a floating station where the aquatic robots were supposed to charge and rest. We chose a different direction due to size efficiency and user affordability. Still, our design process for the ideation session was quite rich; with a fascinating diversity of ideas, we could visualize in render quality using Vizcom.
We explored two aesthetic directions
Defined moodboard for final concept.
