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==Technology==

The ~~startup uses~~ AI~~-based~~<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Scott |date=2024-10-17 |title=Waterways Wonder: Clearbot Autonomously Cleans Waters With Energy-Efficient AI |url=https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/clearbot-autonomously-cleans-ai/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=NVIDIA Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> ~~unmanned electric boats for marine services. Their first application was~~ for ~~marine trash removal~~ with ~~at a Hong Kong marine construction site~~<ref ~~name~~=":0" />.

Clearbot has a range of vessels of different sizes, used for marine waste collection and hydrographic & draft surveys.

The vessels use AI<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Scott |date=2024-10-17 |title=Waterways Wonder: Clearbot Autonomously Cleans Waters With Energy-Efficient AI |url=https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/clearbot-autonomously-cleans-ai/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=NVIDIA Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> for navigation, and can be charged with solar chargers<ref>{{Cite web |title=Class 1 |url=https://www.clearbot.org/class-1 |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=www.clearbot.org}}</ref> resulting in zero emissions operations.

==Traction==

~~List notable customers or partnerships here~~. ~~Awards should not be listed here, but under "Accolades" instead~~

Clearbots have been used in projects in India and Hong Kong<ref>{{Cite web |title=Projects |url=https://www.clearbot.org/projects |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=www.clearbot.org}}</ref>. The largest project removed 260 tonnes of invasive water hyacinth in a period of 2 weeks<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clearbot - autonomous electric robotic boats |url=https://www.clearbot.org/new-projects/clearbot-algae-removal-may-2028 |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=www.clearbot.org}}</ref>.

==~~Accolades~~==

~~List awards received by the startup here~~.

==Funding==

~~Describe~~ the startup's funding ~~history here. Include investors in~~ the ~~table below.~~{{~~Startup/Funding history~~}}

In August 2022, the startup raised their seed funding from the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF), which is managed by Gobi Partners GBA<ref>{{Cite web |title=Open Group - Innovation Awards 7 {{!}} The 2nd City I&T Grand Challenge |url=https://www.citytechgc.hk/en/inspire/past-winners-and-success-stories/open-group-innovation-awards-7/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=www.citytechgc.hk |language=en-US}}</ref>.{{Startup/Funding history}}

== ~~See also~~ ==

* List any other pages directly relevant to {{~~PAGENAME~~}}

== References ==

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 ==Technology==
-The startup uses AI-based<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Scott |date=2024-10-17 |title=Waterways Wonder: Clearbot Autonomously Cleans Waters With Energy-Efficient AI |url=https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/clearbot-autonomously-cleans-ai/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=NVIDIA Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> unmanned electric boats for marine services. Their first application was for marine trash removal with at a Hong Kong marine construction site<ref name=":0" />.
+Clearbot has a range of vessels of different sizes, used for marine waste collection and hydrographic & draft surveys.
+The vessels use AI<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Scott |date=2024-10-17 |title=Waterways Wonder: Clearbot Autonomously Cleans Waters With Energy-Efficient AI |url=https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/clearbot-autonomously-cleans-ai/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=NVIDIA Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> for navigation, and can be charged with solar chargers<ref>{{Cite web |title=Class 1 |url=https://www.clearbot.org/class-1 |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=www.clearbot.org}}</ref> resulting in zero emissions operations.
 ==Traction==
-List notable customers or partnerships here. Awards should not be listed here, but under "Accolades" instead
+Clearbots have been used in projects in India and Hong Kong<ref>{{Cite web |title=Projects |url=https://www.clearbot.org/projects |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=www.clearbot.org}}</ref>. The largest project removed 260 tonnes of invasive water hyacinth in a period of 2 weeks<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clearbot - autonomous electric robotic boats |url=https://www.clearbot.org/new-projects/clearbot-algae-removal-may-2028 |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=www.clearbot.org}}</ref>.
-==Accolades==
-List awards received by the startup here.
 ==Funding==
-Describe the startup's funding history here. Include investors in the table below.{{Startup/Funding history}}
+In August 2022, the startup raised their seed funding from the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF), which is managed by Gobi Partners GBA<ref>{{Cite web |title=Open Group - Innovation Awards 7 {{!}} The 2nd City I&T Grand Challenge |url=https://www.citytechgc.hk/en/inspire/past-winners-and-success-stories/open-group-innovation-awards-7/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=www.citytechgc.hk |language=en-US}}</ref>.{{Startup/Funding history}}
-== See also ==
-* List any other pages directly relevant to {{PAGENAME}}
 == References ==
 {{Reflist}}