Pool Cleaning Company Unveils Robotic Turtle to Monitor Water Quality
Beatbot, a company known for its robotic pool cleaners, is making waves at CES 2025 by showcasing a new model featuring a docking station. However, the real star of the show is RoboTurtle, a robot designed to resemble a turtle, capturing attention for its unique concept.
While RoboTurtle is still in the early stages of development, Beatbot's focus remains on commercial projects. According to York Guo, an executive at Beatbot, the Robotic Turtle reflects the company's commitment to using advanced technology to tackle global ecological challenges.
Guo explains, "The Robotic Turtle embodies our vision of leveraging Beatbot’s leading technology to address critical ecological challenges on a global scale. It is a partner to help safeguard communities and preserve the safest water levels for all creatures."
The innovative robot is intended to be solar-powered and equipped with sensors to navigate bodies of water while monitoring water quality. Beatbot emphasises that the turtle design is inspired by biomimicry, aiming to minimise disruption to surrounding ecosystems.
Looking ahead, Beatbot envisions deploying this technology to monitor conditions during environmental disasters like oil spills, assess damage from natural calamities, and track endangered species in their natural habitats.
Beatbot introduces RoboTurtle, a robot designed to resemble a turtle, at CES 2025.
The solar-powered robot is equipped with sensors to monitor water quality in bodies of water.
Beatbot aims to use the Robotic Turtle to address ecological challenges and protect ecosystems.
Source: TECHCRUNCH