Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation (AzCATI)

This team, Algae Pond Automation, has been collaborating with the Arizona Center for Algae Technology Innovation, or AzCATI, to automate one of their algae ponds. The current manual management of the pond requires up to two hours of work for a single person, including tasks like draining, refilling with nutrient media and measuring water depth….

Harvesting macroalgae manually can be time-consuming and limit research and production efficiency. This project addresses that challenge by working with AzCATI to develop an automated harvesting system for macroalgae farms. The design replaces manual collection with a conveyor-based system that supports consistent harvesting while minimizing environmental impact. The system also provides notification after collection for…