Robotizing Water Management & Aquaculture

Lakes and ponds are not the serene static imagery they often appear to be, but they are actually complex systems. Water moves up and down with the passing of the day, and nutrients are exchanged between the soil and the water column. Some of these nutrients are absorbed and released through the seasons by water plants such as duckweeds.

Or day-to-day weather also influences the water chemistry: a cooling summer shower may bring nutrients from local agricultural areas in the surface water. When the summer heat returns, it creates perfect conditions for the growth of toxin-producing bacteria in shallow areas.

Deploying small autonomous vessels prevents yearly large maintenance campaigns with heavy equipment by acting at the moment it is really required: for example, by locking in nutrients after a new influx. Small autonomous vessels measure lakes and ponds 24/7 and act when and where it is most needed based on the shape, water dynamics and solar absorption of the water body.

TerraCrawler offers a wide range of services, customizing the final solution together with local water  managers.