Key points
- Eureka vehicles hover over the seafloor, collecting nodules in four-hour mission cycles while using computer vision to identify and exclude visible marine fauna.
- The company targets 2027 production with estimated $100 per ton extraction costs, using retrofitted bulk carriers and automated cranes instead of building new dedicated vessels.
- Environmental design emphasizes minimizing sediment disturbance through hovering, selective pickup (maximum 80% collection), and internal brushing systems to clean nodules before surfacing.
