This post is a part of the Early Stage Climate Startup series from Climafix 2024
Highlights
- Scrapify’s ‘Eco Floater’ (AI-Driven Electric Water Drone), autonomously removes waste, manages oil spills, and addresses algal blooms in water bodies.
- With a collection capacity of up to 20 kg of waste per session, and an operating time of over 6 hours.
1. Value Proposition
- Autonomous Operations: The Eco Floater uses AI and geofencing to clean targeted water bodies, managing waste, oil, and algae blooms with a capacity of up to 20 kg per session. It features real-time water quality sensors that monitor essential parameters like pH, TDS, and contamination levels.
2. Pain Points Addressed
- Labour Intensive: Eco-Floater’s autonomous operations reduce the need for manual labor, enabling regular and thorough clean-up operations.
- Waste Removal: Eco Floater eliminates floating waste, oil spills, and algae, managing up to 20 kg of debris in one run.
3. Climate Impact
- Eco-Floater’s solar charging reduces emissions, effectively removing plastic and solid waste from the surface, and preventing the debris from breaking down into microplastics.
4. Current & Future Target Segments
- Current Target Segments: Municipalities, local governments, and large water-dependent industries.
- Future Target Segments: International expansion, particularly in regions with strict water management regulations.
5. USP
- Autonomous navigation for waste collection, oil skimming, and algae control in one solution.
6. Team Profile
- M.P. Azhagu Pandia Raja (Founder & CEO): Mr. Raja has a rich background in Information Technology (IT) and environmental management, and he has applied this knowledge to create autonomous, AI-driven water body clean-up solutions. With over 15 years of experience in technology and sustainability.
7. Startup Headquarters
- India: Chennai