Cesar Jung-Harada / Protei
Hong Kong, China
Economy
Florian Guillaume: “Cesar treats open-source hardware as a public good. That generosity is rare among inventors.”
Franco-Japanese inventor Cesar Jung-Harada created Protei, an open-source, shape-shifting sailing drone capable of trawling ocean surfaces for oil, plastic and pollution. Unlike rigid-hulled vessels, Protei's articulated hull can follow wind direction while dragging collection equipment. After volunteering at the Deepwater Horizon spill, he built the prototype in Hong Kong and released all plans as creative commons. His floating oyster-bar-office in Victoria Harbour grows oysters that filter har
Antikythera · Education & Work · Climate Action
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