September 2021, April 2022
Reefgen first demonstrated the potential of mechanized restoration tools with the first ever deployment of a robotic coral planter, Kora, in Kane’ohe Bay, off the island of Oahu. The deployment proved to be a successful pilot, planting standard coral plugs in a high-energy wave environment.
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June 2022
In a world first for seagrass restoration, Reefgen deployed Grasshopper 1 as part of a restoration project off the coast of Santa Catalina Island in the Channel Islands Archipelago of Southern California. This mission established that fast, mechanized seagrass planting at scale is possible.
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January 2023-2024
Reefgen increased capacity in Southeast Asia by establishing a partnership with an Indonesian conservation non-profit. Deployments of a Grasshopper 1 for reef mapping, monitoring, and seagrass shoot planting is ongoing. This system has remained in Bali with the team for testing.
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June 2023, April 2024
In another world first, Reefgen's Grasshopper 2 seagrass planter delivered tens of thousands of seeds in the Milford Haven Waterway in Wales. Over the two deployments, Reefgen increased planting efficiency 300 percent.
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October 2024
Reefgen completed its first deployment in the Eastern United States, using a Grasshopper 2 vehicle to deliver eelgrass seeds in the bays and estuaries of the Outer Banks. The ecology of North Carolina seagrass meadows is ideal for continued seagrass restoration efforts.
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July, September 2024
In support of local and state government efforts to restore 10,000 acres of kelp and eelgrass, Reefgen completed the first robotic shoot planting operations in Puget Sound. Follow-on operations were conducted in the Puget Sound and Salish Sea.
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