Pliant Energy Systems says its C-Ray robot could be used as a less invasive ocean mining tool.
Mining companies are ready to tackle two new frontiers like never before: space and the deep sea.
The deep ocean is a place that’s not only rich in sea life, vast swathes of it are also abundant in metals such as nickel, copper, cobalt, zinc, which are essential to making smartphones, electric vehicles, and solar panel parts.
The problem is that marine scientists and environmentalists strongly oppose the invasive methods proposed by these mining companies as they might irreversibly damage fragile ecosystems. Renewable energy firm Pliant Energy Systems thinks it has the solution to this problem.
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