Clearbot
Clearbot (also known as Clear Robotics) is a Hong Kong-based startup developing unmanned electric boats and ships to for marine services.
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| Status | Active |
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| Website | https://www.clearbot.org/ |
| Vertical(s) | Environment, Maritime, Robotics |
| Latest Funding Round | Pre-Series A |
| Year founded | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Active in | India |
| Technology Readiness Level | Fully Commercialised (TRL 9) |
Technology
Clearbot has a range of vessels of different sizes, used for marine waste collection and hydrographic & draft surveys.
The vessels use AI[1] for navigation, and can be charged with solar chargers[2] resulting in zero emissions operations.
Traction
Clearbots have been used in projects in India and Hong Kong[3]. The largest project removed 260 tonnes of invasive water hyacinth in a period of 2 weeks[4].
Funding
In August 2022, the startup raised their seed funding from the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF), which is managed by Gobi Partners GBA[5].
| Funding History | |
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| Investor | Round |
| Gobi Partners GBA | Seed |
| CarbonX Global | Seed |
Note: This list is community-maintained and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies.
References
- ↑ Martin, Scott (2024-10-17). "Waterways Wonder: Clearbot Autonomously Cleans Waters With Energy-Efficient AI". NVIDIA Blog. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
- ↑ "Class 1". www.clearbot.org. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
- ↑ "Projects". www.clearbot.org. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
- ↑ "Clearbot - autonomous electric robotic boats". www.clearbot.org. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
- ↑ "Open Group - Innovation Awards 7 | The 2nd City I&T Grand Challenge". www.citytechgc.hk. Retrieved 2025-12-27.