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regenerative robots!

ocean-drones that plant seagrass!

12,703 / $30,000 (3285 supporters)

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  • 🤖 $1 Plants 7 Seeds!
    Every dollar helps create a new Grasshopper--an underwater robot that can plant Seagrass 15x faster then humans! $1 plants 7 seagrass seeds!
  • 🗳️ Name a Robot!
    When you donate, you’ll get to vote on names for these underwater robots—and one lucky DDC member will win the honor of naming a robot entirely!
  • 🌱 Seagrass captures 2x more CO₂ per acre than the Amazon
    Seagrass covers just 0.1% of the ocean floor, but accounts for 20% of the ocean’s entire CO₂ sequestration ability! It’s also a crucial nursery for marine life, making it one of the most powerful ecosystems on the planet.
  • Let’s build some regenerative robots, DDC!

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The problem

50% of our seagrass meadows will cease to exist by 2050. This is a big issue as these ecosystems are vital for carbon sequestration, marine biodiversity, coastal protection, and fisheries that support millions of livelihoods.

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The solution

Reefgen’s underwater robots can restore seagrass 15 times faster than manual methods, tackling the rapid decline of seagrass meadows through scalable, regenerative robots!

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Meet the seagrass tractor!
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about The project

Reefgen builds underwater robots that plant seagrass—faster, cheaper, and at scale.
They’re adaptable, easy to use, and empower local teams worldwide to restore marine ecosystems with speed, safety, and consistency.

It’s like giving nature a high-tech helping hand. 🌊🤖

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Best dollar you've ever donated

$1 Return on Donation:

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of our seagrass meadows will cease to exist by 2050

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Invested into the Indian River Lagoon returns $33 to the regional economy each year

35xFaster

Seagrass captures carbon up to 35 times faster than tropical rainforests

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Dr Chiara Bertelli
Dr Chiara BertelliLecturer at Swansea University, An experienced marine ecologist with a PhD in seagrass ecology

The technology Reefgen has created has the potential to enable seagrass restoration to be upscaled and become more cost effective. This will increase success in using seagrass restoration as a nature-based solution for tackling climate change and for restoring seagrass meadows where they have been lost.

Dr. Kelly Darnell
Dr. Kelly DarnellDirector, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Associate Research Professor, School of Ocean Science and Engineering, Director, Mississippi Based RESTORE Act Center of Excellence

The technology used by Reefgen has potential application across a range of systems and could alleviate bottlenecks for seagrass restoration.

Jeff Gaeckle
Jeff GaeckleSeagrass ecologist at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

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Every $1 plants 7 seagrass seeds
Top Global Solution

Reefgen identified as a global current top solution in seagrass restoration

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