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Fleet Robotics Deploys Magnetic Ship Cleaning Robots
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Fleet Robotics deploys Roomba-like robots with magnetic feet to scrub giant ships at sea. The company aims to prevent biofouling, which costs the U.S. shipping industry up to $36 billion annually in fuel and paint. A student engineer led testing on an actual vessel at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, proving the system works in turbulent water without Wi-Fi.
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