Clearing plastic from the ocean's surface: autonomously, at scale.
The Mission
SkimWing is an autonomous surface vehicle purpose-built to collect plastic waste from coastal and open waters. Developed in Australia and deployed across the Asia-Pacific, it operates where manual cleanup is slow or impossible: sweeping debris zones continuously without crews, fuel-heavy vessels, or shore-based supervision.
A HAAV — Hybrid Aerial Aquatic Vehicle. Launches from a box, detects waste autonomously, dives like a bird, floats up, takes off again, and repeats until the payload is full or battery is depleted. SkimWing turns ocean cleanup from a labour problem into an engineering solution.
Autonomous Operational Loop
Launch
Deployment from a specialised shoreline box enclosure.
Detect
Computer vision scans waterways for debris concentration zones.
Dive
High-velocity plunge to 3m, mimicking the gannet's entry angle.
Collect
Up to 100kg of plastic waste captured per mission cycle.
Return
Auto-return to launch for payload swap and redeployment.
Biomimicry
The Northern Gannet paradigm.
The Northern Gannet dives from heights of 30 metres, folding its wings into an aerodynamic spear and hitting the water at speeds approaching 100km/h. SkimWing's airframe replicates this avian geometry, penetrating the surface tension at the same 45° entry angle to reach up to 3m below the water with minimal structural stress.
Automatic MTOW detachment — overweight payloads float back to launch.
Sub-surface retrieval across inland and coastal waterways.
Redundant fail-safe navigation and re-launch protocols.
Strategic alliances cleaning the Asia-Pacific.
ESG Reporting
We build and compile verified ESG reports on plastic recovery for your business's sustainability records.
Research Sharing
We send telemetry and debris-mapping data to partner scientific institutions to accelerate marine research.
Logo Deployment
We fly your logo through active cleanup deployments — high-visibility brand presence on the airframe.