This trash robot is cleaning up Michigan's shores, keeping plastic out of the Detroit River cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Weighing about 1,300 pounds and about seven feet long, BeBot was brought to the sandy beach thanks to a partnership between the city, the Belle Isle Conservancy, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
The announcement calls on community members to help beautify Detroit’s parks and remove waste and plastic pollution from the Detroit River ahead of summer.