ECOPEACE, a South Korean autonomous robotics firm, has announced plans to expand its global footprint by launching pilot projects in Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. The pilots will test its AI driven water quality management systems in two very different urban environments.
“As water systems become more complex, cities worldwide will need solutions that anticipate change, not just react to it,” said In Won Chae, chief executive officer of ECOPEACE. “Water resources across the globe are under mounting stress from pollution, rapid urban growth, and climate driven algae outbreaks. Traditional responses are no longer sufficient.” He added that cities require smarter systems that address problems before they escalate.
ECOPEACE develops autonomous water robots that combine robotics with artificial intelligence to clean polluted waterways. The company’s systems focus mainly on preventing algal blooms, which can severely reduce oxygen levels in water bodies. Such conditions create dead zones that kill aquatic life and can release toxins harmful to humans, animals, and the environment.
In extreme cases, algal blooms can make freshwater unsafe for drinking and damage tourism and fishing industries. These outbreaks are often triggered by rising temperatures and nutrient pollution from sources such as agriculture.
Conventional methods rely on manual sampling and reactive clean up once contamination becomes visible. These approaches are time consuming, labour intensive, and costly. ECOPEACE aims to replace this with continuous and automated management.
The company’s autonomous robots, known as ECOBOT units, operate as semi submerged systems that run constantly. They are capable of detecting and physically removing algae, oil films, and other surface pollutants. The robots use stainless steel microfilters to clean water and can also apply electrochemical treatments to break down contaminants directly in the water.
The systems are designed to be self cleaning and fully autonomous. They operate alongside a network of sensors that collect real time data on water conditions. This data is processed by AI software that automatically adjusts filtration, flow rates, and treatment intensity as conditions change.
The upcoming pilots will serve as test environments for the technology. Singapore offers dense urban waterways and one of the world’s most advanced water governance systems, making it ideal for smart city integration. The UAE faces chronic water scarcity and extreme heat, conditions that increase the risk of algal blooms and raise the need for cost efficient water management.
ECOPEACE believes that success in these two regions could demonstrate that its system is adaptable to water stressed cities worldwide.
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