Dunkirk : with his aquatic robots, Dronaquatech clean the water

july 25th 2020

The first moves on the waterbody surface pulling behind him a net : The Jellyfishbot can collect floating waste and oil spills. The other one travels a few metres under the surface with a camera : the DTG3 observe and examine the seabed in a very high definition. Both are teleoperated by Arnaud Byl, manager of the news company Droneaquatech.

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The Jellyfishbot uses old fishing nets to collect floating waste

July 23th, 2020

The Jellyfishbot become even more ecological ! In partnership with Click Dive, based in Marseille, the robot uses nets made from kitesurf wings and old fishing net to collect marine waste.

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Dockwalk : An eco angel

MAY 25th, 2020

Meet the Jellyfishbot, an AI superhero that’s cleaning up our waters. This robot spends its time swimming around various bodies of water, collecting floating waste and oil spills. These bots especially shine in hard-to-reach, sheltered marine areas. Currently, several marinas in France, Switzerland, Singapore, Norway, and Japan are equipped with the Jellyfishbot.

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Ouest France : Decontamination. The vacuum robot inventor wants to conquer the world

June 1st, 2020

Nicolas Carlési set up, three years ago, a mini cleaning robot for floating waste. After a promising start, the businessman wants to continue developing internationally.

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madeinmarseille.net : Jellyfishbot, the sea cleaning robot conquers the world

MARCH 3rd, 2020

, Jellyfishbot, le robot nettoyeur des mers part à la conquête du monde, Made in Marseille, Made in Marseille

The Jellyfishbot, a cleaning robot created by the startup IADYS, has come a long way since its beginning in the Vieux-Port. Tested in the region, the floating waste vacuum wants to develop new options such as remote teleoperation to clean new sea areas around the world.

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marseille.latribune.fr : What is the status of the Jellyfishbot, IADYS floating waste collector ?

FEBRUARY 24TH, 2020

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voilesetvoiliers.ouest-france.fr – An innovative robot to clean up waste in ports

february 15th, 2020

La version initiale du Jellyfishbot nettoie un millier de mètres carrés à l’heure à la surface de l’eau.

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meretmarine.com/fr – A port cleaning system tested by C TO SEA and IADYS

february 14th, 2020

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actu.fr – La Turballe: a robot to clean up port waste

february 11th, 2020

The port of La Turballe has just acquired a Jellyfishbot, a radio-controlled robot which collects floating waste and light oil pollution.

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ouest-france.fr – The floating robot, a solution to aquatic waste

january 30th, 2020

The machine, the Jellyfishbot, collects waste and oil in difficult areas such as ports. La Turballe’s mixed economy limited company has equipped itself.

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ouest-france.fr – La turballe: a robot to clean the port

january 29th, 2020

The local mixed economy company (SAEML Loire-Atlantique Pêche Plaisance), of La Turballe acquired a cleaning robot: the Jellyfishbot for € 10,000. It looks like a toy but it is an innovative tool!

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france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr – Loire-Atlantique : the port of Turballe is equipped with a robot cleaner

JANUARY 27th, 2020

"Jellyfishbot", le robot nettoyeur acheté par le port de La Turballe / © France Télévisions

It’s a first on the Atlantic coast. The port of La Turballe has just invested in a cleaning robot to catch the port’s waste.

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boatindustry.com – Jellyfishbot: a versatile robot to clean your marina, and more

JANUARY 15th, 2020

Jellyfishbot depolluting robot from IADYS

The IADYS company has developed the Jellyfishbot marine UAV: a multi-purpose robot providing pollution clean-up and cleaning functions, but also inspection and service to yachtsmen. Easy to use, it simplifies the port agent’s life while enhancing his work.

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rfi.fr – Jellyfishbot, the vacuum of marine detritus

december 8th, 2019

Jellyfishbot, l'aspirateur de détritus marins

The Jellyfishbot aquatic robot collects macro-wastes and hydrocarbons on the surface of the water, stagnating in harbors…

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destimed.fr – Mediterranean of the future Act III: Impact investing, a priority?

december 4rth, 2019

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It is urgent to finance projects in the field of sustainable, especially in mare nostrum, weakened more than other territories by climate disruption

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laprovence.com – Projects for a Mediterranean future

december 3rd, 2019

La troisième édition de "La Méditerranée du futur" a réuni plus d'un millier de personnes à Marseille. En face des porteurs de projets, une soixantaine d'investisseurs.

The third edition of “The Mediterranean of the future” brought together over a thousand people in Marseille. In front of the project leaders, about sixty investors…

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madeinmarseille.net – From innovations to initiaves, they are active in preserving the territory

November 15th, 2019
On this occasion, the editorial staff offers you an overview of the initiatives in Marseille that are flourishing all year round in the region.

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laprovence.com – Marseille : Positive and imaginative business leaders rewarded

October 25th, 2019

The CPME13 organized Thursday night in Marseille the final of the fifth edition of the Trophies of Positive Leaders of the territory, with a track record of quality to the key.

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Actu.fr – The port of Cherbourg is interested in a marine robot to get rid of waste

october 4rth, 2019

The “Jellyfishbot”, developed by IADYS is a remote-controlled marine robot that facilitates the treatment of floating waste. In Cherbourg, the port Chantereyne is interested and has already tested it on 4 April 2019.

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Laprovence.com – Marseille : Transport, robot, 3D … Four innovative projects rewarded during the 5G Challenge

sept 13th, 2019

The radio-controlled marine robot named Jellyfishbot (jellyfish robot), developed by IADYS start-up and specialized in the collection of floating waste in port areas, was rewarded a price during the 5G Challenge.

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Ecomnews.fr – 5G in Marseille : The City of Marseille and Orange present the winners of the 5G Challenge

 SEPT 17TH, 2019

Born from the desire to make the second city of France a pioneering territory in terms of digital technology, the City of Marseille and Orange launched the 5G Challenge. Focus on the winners …

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LeBonbon.fr Marseille – A jellyfish robot arrives in the Old Port to collect waste

May 22nd, 2019

We love this kind of technology. Starting next week, a little robot called Jellyfishbot will make its appearance in the Old Port. Its role is to help city officials clean up waste and oil accumulated on the surface of the water. A significant boost for the region.

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France3-regions.francetvinfo.fr – Marseille : A Jellyfish robot will collect marine litter from the Old Port

May 21st, 2019

Jellyfishbot, a waste collection robot on the water surface, will clean the Old Port. Designed in the south of France, it will be used daily by the port agents of the city metropolis.

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MadeInMarseille.fr – Jellyfishbot, the robot that will clean Marseille Old Port

May 21st, 2019

The Jellyfishbot is a small floating robot capable of sneaking between boats to clean up the waste on water surface of harbours. It will be in service next week in the Old Port of Marseille.

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LaMarseillaise.fr – the local smart robot that collects marine litter

May 20th, 2019

The Jellyfishbot is a robot that collects waste on the water surface. 100% made in Provence product, it was presented at Viva Tech Paris.

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Go-Met.com – Project leaders from all over the Mediterranean sea rallied to reduce plastic waste

May 20th, 2019

Even though it only represents 1% of the world’s marine waters, the Mediterranean Sea is one of the most polluted. This area alone accounts for 7% of all microplastics (fragments less than 5mm) according to WWF figures, with 1.25 million fragments per km². It’s even four times more than in the “plastic island” of the North Pacific. It is therefore urgent to try to save our Mare Nostrum from the plastic invasion.

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LeDauphine.com Haute Savoie – Two start-ups of the International Clean Tech Week awarded

April 16th, 2019

Two exhibitors supported by the International Clean Tech Week, which will be held in Annecy in June, received a prize at the Geneva Invention Exhibition.

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LeDauphine.com Haute Savoie – Geneva Invention Exhibition: People’s Choice Award for the Jellyfishbot

april 15th, 2019

Six start-ups supported by International CleanTech Week were at the International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva this week. Two of them were awarded prizes.

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LeDauphine.com Haute Savoie – 800 inventors will be at the Invention Exhibition until Sunday April, 14th

aPril 11th, 2019

« The probem with floating waste is that it is always found in narrow areas», notes Nicolas Carlési. To fight against that, the French start-up IADYS created the Jellyfishbot, a remote controlled electric robot which collects floating waste, including hydrocarbons. Sold at 12000€, this French invention has already attracted several harbours such as Monaco, Marseilles or Singapore… Photo credit Le DL/Greg YETCHMENIZA

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Groupama.com – National Professional Trophy 1st edition: Groupama awards local professionals for their sustainable initiatives

Mars 13th, 2019

For the fisrt time, Groupama organizes the National Professional Trophy, during which they reward small companies whose sustainable initiatives contribute to the local vitality.

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LaProvence.com – Jellyfishbot, the robot that cleans marinas

March 1st, 2019

IADYS company, based in Roquefort-la-Bédoule, created a mrine surface robot that can collect up to 80 litre of waste

IADYS is a small company that created the Jellyfishbot, an 18 kg robot that can work in hard-to-reach areas in marinas thanks to his compact size.  Cassis and Mayotte have already adopted it.

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Go-Met.com – Plastic waste: challenges and innovative solutions against pollution in the Mediterranean Sea

December 7th, 2018

A conference was held on Monday December, 3rd at the Industrial Development House to establish an inventory of pollution in the Mediterranean Sea, especially that related to plactics. This Marseille-Provence Chamber of Commerce initiative, launched in partnership with the Aix-Marseille region called “Innovation and Industry eRendez-vous”, is taking place as different professional meetings between companies and specific sector industry players.

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Éco Marseille Provence Métropole – Jellyfishbot, the smart marine robot

December 2018

This new robot designed by IADYS company, located in a business incubator in Aubagne, collects floating waste and hydrocarbons in harbours. An innovation made in France, thought and developped by Nicolas Carlési. The founder of this start-up is about to conquer the world.

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Trade Only Today – IBEX 2018: French firm introduces marina-cleaning robot to U.S. market

October 5th, 2018

French robotics manufacturer IADYS introduced a surface-running robot for cleaning up marinas this week at the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference.

The Jellyfishbot is a yellow robot that floats on the surface, guided by propellers and thrusters and with a remote control that works to about 450 yards.

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Metstrade.com – A robot that cleans marinas…why not?

JULY 19th, 2018

Walk around any marina or enclosed harbour area these days, and it’s very likely that you’ll see a lot of floating debris which has blown in, or drifted in on tides from the sea or adjacent rivers.   Nobody likes to see that, and for marina / harbour management it’s something that is bad for business, and for their credibility as an environmentally responsible organisation. Manually clearing up the mess is possible with drag nets, but its a labour intensive and soul-destroying task, a bit like picking up sweet wrappers in a windy street… never ending, laborious and frustrating!

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France Bleu – Cannes acquires a robot to clean the port

June 4th, 2018

It is a unique experiment on the French Riviera.  The Canto port of Cannes is the first one to equip itself with a robot to clean the water surface.  As of Monday, the “JellyFishBot” will sail between the boats and the docks to pick up the floating waste.  Cigarette butts, bottles, plastic bags, straws and even hydrocarbons.

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La Tribune – How IADYS imagines the development strategy of its waste-collecting robot

 May 30th, 2018 

Developed, tested and approved, the small robot designed by the young engineers installed in Aubagne to collect the marine waste now starts to conquer ports and marinas, both nationally and internationally. By mixing business models to better cover the needs.

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Var matin – This little robot fights waste in harbours

May 29th, 2018 

Developed by the french start-up Iadys, the Jellyfishbot hopes to conquer the French Riviera, starting with Cannes this summer. We tried it in the port of Cassis…

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Nice-Matin – A small robot to clean the Port of Canto

May 28th, 2018 

Sometimes it takes little to catch the curiosity of tourists. But that morning, in the port of Cassis, walkers seem particularly intrigued by an unidentified floating object.

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Alliancy.fr – Two small, and clean  French robots

March 20th, 2018

One is for cleaning galss fronts of large buildings, and the other for cleaning water bodies… These two start-ups companies based in the South of France, respectively Erylon Robotics’ “Clean-Kong” and IADYS’ “Jellyfishbot”, have invented small robots, which are both highly anticipated in their respective markets.

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20 minutes – Cassis: A jellyfish robot to clean the ports 

February 7th, 2018

What is yellow, goes in the water and eats the rubbish? This is not a riddle, but the description of a very particular type of jellyfish.The difference between this animal that all bathers fear and our jellyfish is that this latter does not bite because…it is a robot! Named Jellyfishbot, this unidentified floating object is a kind of vacuum cleaner that sails on the water to pick up the waste that floats in the ports.

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l’industrie nouvelle – Jellyfishbot, this robot that cleans the seas

January 26th, 2018

In the port of La Ciotat, on Monday January 22nd, you could see a small marine vacuum cleaner, named Jellyfishbot. Bright yellow and dragging a small net behind it, the robot’s mission is to clean the ports. It is the product of the French company called Interactive Autonomous Dynamic Systems (IADYS), which focuses on marine pollution.

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Sciences et avenir – Jellyfishbot: the robotic net

January 22nd, 2018

A marine robot, the Jellyfishbot, collects the floating waste in the port of Cassis on January 18, 2018. Remotely controlled, the prototype “Jellyfishbot” will soon be equipped with a laser to detect “obstacles and collect waste autonomously” according to Nicolas Carlesi, one of the creators and holder of a PhD in robotics and artificial intelligence.

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Le télégram – The Medusa robot, floating waste vacuum cleaner 

January 19th, 2018

The “Jellyfishbot” (Jellyfish robot) was operating yesterday in the port of Cassis (Bouches-du-Rhône). It measures 70 cm, weighs 16 kilograms and drags a simple net behind it to collect papers, leaves or even cans as it comes and goes between the hulls of the boats.

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Capital – The Medusa Robot, a floating waste vacuum cleaner 

January 18th, 2018

A vacuum cleaner that sails on the water surface to pick up the rubbish that floats in the ports: thanks to the robot Medusa, in operation on Thursday in the Port of Cassis (Bouches-du-Rhône), its three inventors hope to conquer the French Riviera.

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Geo – The “Medusa Robot”, a floating vacuum cleaner to collect garbage

January 18th, 2018

A vacuum cleaner that sails on the water to pick up the rubbish that floats in the ports: thanks to the “Jellyfishbot” (robot Medusa), in operation Thursday in the port of Cassis (Bouches-du-Rhône), its three inventors hope to conquer the French Riviera. Continue the article in French


Le Point – The “Medusa Robot”, a floating vacuum cleaner to collect garbage 

January 18th, 2018

A vacuum cleaner that sails on the water to pick up the rubbish that floats in the ports: thanks to the “Jellyfishbot” (robot Medusa), in operation Thursday in the port of Cassis (Bouches-du-Rhône), its three inventors hope to conquer the French Riviera.

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La Provence – Jellyfishbot, the robot that cleans the port 

November 26th, 2011

Do you know the smart vacuum cleaners, that walk independently in the house, avoiding furniture and cleaning secretly? It may be that ports will soon have the same kind of device. Doctor in Robotics and lover of the sea, Nicolas Carlési, 31 years old, has been working for a few months to develop a robot designed to collect macro-waste and hydrocarbons on the marine surfaces. Named “Jellyfishbot” (contraction of “jellyfish”, and ”robot”), the first prototype of this ingenious machine was put into service a few days before the competition of Sardine Trophy, of which it was one of the finalists.

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