Key points
- MOBY Robotics’ AI-powered ocean robots use computer vision to collect polymetallic nodules from the deep seafloor, targeting deposits concentrated in cobalt, nickel, copper, manganese and other rare earth elements.
- The robots are designed to avoid marine life and minimize sediment plumes and operational noise during collection.
- Modular SmartNet pods lift high-grade minerals from the ocean floor and are described as scalable across operations.
- The company positions the system as delivering critical minerals at a fraction of the cost of traditional land-based mining.
