Bubble Robotics
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Bubble Robotics deploys compact, AI-powered robots from subsea docking stations to provide continuous inspection and environmental monitoring at depths of up to 300m. Replacing costly ships and divers, each robot autonomously recharges, uploads data, and receives mission updates. Equipped with multimodal sensing and predictive analytics, the system enables frequent, high-resolution data collection for offshore wind, aquaculture, and marine biodiversity. It transforms reactive maintenance into proactive insight, cutting costs, reducing risk, and supporting the resilience of the blue economy
Team
Saverio Iacoponi
Dr. Michele Magno
Jean Crosetti
Patricia Apostol
I am a robotics engineer passionate about novel applications in sustainability, space exploration, and marine technologies. I am the CTO of Bubble Robotics, where I lead the development of small resident underwater drones with coupled docking stations for cost effective and distributed offshore environmental and asset monitoring in collaboration with ETH Zürich’s Project-Based Learning Center. Previously, I completed my Master’s thesis at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and have published in leading robotics conferences and aerospace journals such as ICRA and Acta Astronautica. I hold an MSc in Robotics from ETH Zürich and a BSc in Aerospace Engineering from TU Delft.
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