Our solutions on beaches
The BeBot, the robot that cleans beaches
Plastics, cigarette butts, and small debris also accumulate on beaches. Designed by our partner The Searial Cleaners, the BeBot sifts through the sand to collect this waste while preserving this fragile environment as much as possible. First deployment scheduled in Kota Kinabalu starting in December 2026!
Key figures
Small robot, high performance
3,000 sq m
of beach cleaned per hour
10 cm
depth of sand sifted
100%
electric, powered by batteries and solar panels
150 m
remote control range
How it works
Sifting, capturing, measuring
Surveying
A SCI Drones unit photographs the beach before the robot begins operating.
Sifting
Remotely controlled, the BeBot sifts through the top 10 centimetres of sand.
Collection
Plastics, cigarette butts, and small debris remain in the hopper, while the sand is returned to the beach.
Measurement
A second drone flight after cleaning evaluates the results.
Why use a robot
A robot to collect the smallest debris
On beaches, cigarette butts and plastic fragments blend into the sand and often escape manual cleanups. The BeBot complements the work of volunteers by sifting large areas to recover this small debris before it reaches the ocean.
- ✓Quiet and emission-free, it can operate near residential areas
- ✓It complements cleanups conducted by our volunteers and local communities
- ✓Every sweep is surveyed before and after by drone, using technology from SCI Drones
The Searial CleanersThe designer of the BeBot beach cleaning robot.Visit the website ›Our other solutions
A comprehensive process, from detection to recycling
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Help us expand deployments and broaden our impact!
Transportation, local team training, and maintenance: your support makes it possible to launch this new tool on the beaches of Kota Kinabalu.
