Octo-Ocean Saver

Benjamin

Age 10Ottawa, Canada

The Octo-Ocean Saver is a large robot, biomimicking a Giant Pacific Octopus and will be made out of PVC and aluminum. It uses its legs to sweep around the water and suck up oil and gases through filters, saving the ocean from oil spills and boat pollution. It uses sensors and cameras to detect where it needs to suck oil and gases, and prevents damage to sea life by being gentle around them and avoiding them. It is solar powered and will go up to the surface of the water when low-battery is detected. The Octo-Ocean Saver uses small filters to make sure it only sucks up oil, and not marine life or rocks and plants. Sensors detect when the body and head storage is full and alerts the operator/person monitoring it that it is coming to its special “port” to unload. It can travel within a certain perimeter of the port, and it will be programmed to know when it is outside of the perimeter, so it remains inside the range. It will use Artificial Intelligence in order to detect the perimeter and will have a “marker”, like on Google Maps, knowing exactly where the port is so it can return to it again and again.

Little Inventors team says

Well done for all of the detail on your invention Benjamin! You have created so many features to clear the ocean of different types of waste, and, most importantly, you have ensured your invention will avoid any sea creatures so they will go unharmed. Your use of trackers and markers is so efficient, it ensures the safety of your invention and makes sure it gets its job done. What an amazing contribution to ocean conservation, thank you!