ADB, MMDA, and Pasig City led by Mayor Vico Sotto launches an AI-powered robot to clean the Pasig River

ADB, the Pasig City government led by Mayor Vico Sotto, and the MMDA launched an AI-powered robot that clears waste and water hyacinth in esteros linked to the Pasig River.

Vico Sotto is controlling/monitoring the Clearbot

For cleaner waterways and a better environment for everyone

According to ADB, this initiative marks the company's contribution to broader efforts to restore and revitalize this historic waterway.

Clearbot in action

It is also ADB's support to accelerate the Pasig River's rehabilitation, "Rejuvenating Pasig River for a Livable Manila initiative supporting the government's Pasig River Urban Development project.

Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto said,

This is a good step forward. It's good to see the Clearbot in person, or live in action this morning. We've been talking about this, we've been planning for this. And now, we see how the innovation will be used to help clean up our rivers.

A quick Google search led us to the https://www.clearbot.org website, which shows a similar device.

ADB, MMDA, and Pasig City—led by Mayor Vico Sotto—launch AI-powered robot to clean the Pasig River

In particular, they are using the Clearbot Alligator model.

The Clearbot Alligator is ideal for municipalities, environmental agencies, and private operators looking to restore water bodies efficiently and sustainably.

It is a rugged, AI-powered autonomous boat to remove aquatic vegetation like water hyacinth. It's fully electric with zero emissions. It operates for approximately 4 hours per charge with an average speed of 2 knots and a range of 3 kilometers, which can clean up to 90 square meters per hour.

This is also designed to withstand dense vegetation and challenging aquatic conditions. It uses AI-driven navigation for fully autonomous or remote-controlled deployment to reduce the need for manual labor.

Sources: ADB, Pasig News Update