DREVO River Rover Restore M

DREVO River Rover Restore M

A medium-sized autonomous robotic platform for the restoration of rivers, floodplains, and aquatic ecosystems.

Concept

DREVO River Rover Restore M (RRR-M)— a universal autonomous robotic platform of the middle class, designed to carry out most restoration works on small and medium-sized rivers.

It occupies an intermediate position between the compact platformRestore Sand a heavy engineering platformRestore L.

Restore M is capable of independently transporting construction materials, performing precise stone placement, restoring riverbeds, strengthening banks, and creating natural hydraulic structures.

The main principle:

One robot – dozens of engineering and environmental operations without the use of heavy equipment.

Main tasks

The platform is designed for:

restoration of river channels;

construction of microcascades;

creation of stone thresholds;

restoration of spawning grounds;

coastal strengthening;

planting trees and shrubs;

creation of biological filters;

installation of floating islands;

installation of environmentally friendly structures;

restoration of swamps;

formation of floodplain channels;

installation of Living Mountain Observatory sensors.

Application areas

Used by:

medium mountain rivers;

lowland rivers;

channels;

floodplains;

swamps;

oxbow lakes;

lakes;

reservoirs;

lagoons;

coastal zones.

Basic architecture

The platform has a catamaran layout.

Consists of:

two aluminum pontoons;

central power frame;

cargo platform;

main manipulator;

auxiliary boom (optional);

stabilizing supports;

battery modules;

navigation mast;

working tools;

autonomous control systems.

Main dimensions

Power structure

The platform is based on a spatial frame.

Material:

marine aluminum alloy;

Reinforced steel platforms for the manipulator.

Rama perceives:

bend;

torsion;

shock loads;

manipulator load;

loads during transportation of boulders.

Cargo deck

Usable area:

about 4–6 m².

Intended for:

stones;

gravel;

wood;

biomat;

containers;

plants;

batteries.

Maximum distributed load:

up to 1500 kg.

Manipulator

The main working tool.

Design specifications:

The manipulator is equipped with:

automatic load limiting system;

torque sensors;

roll compensation system.

Replaceable tools

Supported:

Stone Capture

For boulders.

Universal grab

For wood and containers.

Ladle

For local work with soil.

Vibratory pile driver

To install:

stakes;

piles;

anchors.

Hydroseeding module

For restoration of slopes and banks.

Landing module

Landing:

trees;

shrubs;

aquatic plants.

Gravel spreader

Creation of spawning grounds.

Biomat module

Laying:

coconut mats;

jute fabrics;

biodegradable nets.

Restoration of the riverbed

The platform is capable of:

create rolls;

form pools;

place boulders;

install wooden elements;

restore natural sinuosity;

build microcascades.

All elements are placed according to the hydraulic model of the site.

Stone thresholds

Thresholds of the following height are created:

0.2–1.0 m.

Used:

natural stone;

gabions (if necessary);

bioengineered structures.

Each threshold has:

fish passage section;

anti-erosion base;

overflow ridge;

lateral fortifications.

Working with wood

The platform installs:

log;

root systems;

wood barriers;

large snags.

All elements are fixed with anchors.

Restoration of the coast

Used:

coconut rollers;

live willow fascines;

geogrids;

stone;

wood;

shrubs.

Priority is given to natural engineering solutions.

Planting plants

The platform disembarks:

trees;

shrubs;

sedges;

cane;

irises;

cattail (in places of natural growth);

aquatic plants.

Automatic entry is possible:

mycorrhiza;

compost;

hydrogel (if necessary);

organic fertilizers.

Work in the swamps

Restore M is capable of:

create water-retaining barriers;

restore waterlogging;

close old drainage channels;

create biofilters.

Floating islands

The platform installs:

floating bioplateaus;

artificial spawning islands;

filter islands;

bird platforms.

Stabilization system

Used:

Four hydraulic supports

For the operation of the manipulator.

Ballast system

Automatic water redistribution.

Inflatable side bladders

Used:

with heavy loads;

during boom operation;

when unloading.

Roll control

Used:

NOSE;

strain gauge;

precipitation sensors.

DREVO AI automatically limits the arrow extension.

Navigation

The complex includes:

GNSS RTK;

LiDAR;

sonar;

stereo cameras;

thermal imager;

NOSE;

population;

visual navigation.

Positioning:

up to several centimeters when using RTK and favorable conditions.

Environmental sensors

Measured:

temperature;

pH;

oxygen;

turbidity;

conductivity;

nitrate;

phosphate;

ORP.

Working with River Cargo Platform

River Cargo Platform delivers:

boulders;

wood;

plants;

biomats;

equipment.

Restore M only performs installation.

This significantly improves productivity.

Energy system

Used:

LiFePO₄ batteries.

Capacity:

40–80 kWh.

Drivers:

2-4 electric water cannons.

Power:

15–40 kW in total.

Autonomy:

8–12 hours.

Software architecture

The following modules are used:

Navigation Module;

Manipulator Module;

Safety Module;

Habitat Restoration Module;

Sensor Module;

AI Mission Planner;

Fleet Manager.

Connection

Supported by:

5G;

LTE;

Wi-Fi;

industrial radio communication;

satellite communication (optional).

Safety

The platform automatically:

avoids collisions;

stops working when people appear;

controls the boom load;

folds the manipulator in case of an accident;

returns to base when battery is low.

Integration

Works in conjunction with:

DREVO River Rover Scout;

DREVO River Rover Clean;

DREVO River Rover Service;

DREVO River Cargo Platform;

TREVO AeroSense Drone;

Living Mountain Observatory;

Mountain Digital Twin;

WOOD AI;

WOOD Clean Rivers.

Preliminary specification

Promising modules

In the future, the platform can be supplemented with:

Rock Placement AI— automatic placement of boulders according to a digital project;

Sediment Recovery Module— local redistribution of sediments without disrupting the ecosystem;

BioConcrete Printer— printing of small environmentally friendly structures from mineral mixtures;

Floating Habitat Builder— automatic assembly of floating islands;

Root Injection Module— introduction of mycorrhiza, biochar and organic preparations into coastal plantings;

Adaptive Flow Controller- setting adjustable environmental thresholds to control the flow rate.

Project mission

DREVO River Rover Restore Mis the main engineering platform of the systemDREVO Living Mountainsfor the restoration of river ecosystems. Thanks to a combination of autonomous navigation, modular equipment, bioengineering technologies, and digital control, it can perform a wide range of environmental protection tasks without the use of heavy construction equipment. Together with other platforms in the River Rover family, it supports the full cycle of river restoration—from diagnostics and cleaning to the creation of resilient natural ecosystems and their long-term maintenance.