Dubai is now home to a trash-eating 'shark' drone

By Esan Swan, CNN

Updated 1009 GMT (1809 HKT) October 31, 2018

The WasteShark by RanMarine not only collects floating waste but also filters water and collects water quality data. So far it has operated in Dubai, South Africa and the Netherlands.<br /><br /><strong><em>Scroll through to discover more innovative drones around the world.</em></strong>
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The WasteShark by RanMarine not only collects floating waste but also filters water and collects water quality data. So far it has operated in Dubai, South Africa and the Netherlands.

Scroll through to discover more innovative drones around the world.
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Parrot's thermal edition drone can provide a live feed identifying heat signatures, such as those given off by a human body, or the hot spots of a burning building. As an inspection tool manually controlled by humans, it can be used by first-responders and in disaster-relief efforts. <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/25/technology/parrot-bebop-pro-thermal-search-rescue-agriculture/index.html"><strong>Read more.</strong></a>
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Parrot Bebop Pro Thermal – Parrot's thermal edition drone can provide a live feed identifying heat signatures, such as those given off by a human body, or the hot spots of a burning building. As an inspection tool manually controlled by humans, it can be used by first-responders and in disaster-relief efforts. Read more.
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