Tracked beach-cleaning machine on the sand, with blue umbrellas and two men beside the ocean.

Bebot

Coastal Carolina Living Kristen Dunn July 13, 2026

The Bebot is North Carolina's first robotic beach sweeper.

Keep New Hanover County Beautiful did a post-holiday weekend beach cleanup at the Hamlet Ave Beach Access in Carolina Beach.

I went to the demonstration and met Dick and Hunter from Keep New Hanover Beautiful. They were so nice. They even let me drive the Bebot!

Let me tell you what I learned.

BeBots are beach screening robots that screen sand 1-4" below the surface. They were created in France.

It targets waste and debris that is sifted and collected.

The Bebot is fully controlled by a handheld remote. They are 100% electric.

It does not contribute to erosion, does not disturb wetlands, dunes or nesting areas. It is operated on dry sand only.

It has a battery life of up to 3 hours.

It was pretty cool!

Keep New Hanover Beautiful is an environmental non-profit based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Their programs and projects are solely funded through grants and donations.

Be sure to visit their website to learn about volunteer opportunities and future Bebot events.

Check out my video about the Bebot:

https://youtube.com/shorts/Ve0EGYZo1X8?si=0hd4i74UQym1UutX

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Robotic beach sweeper with a solar panel on a sandy beach beside the ocean.

A tracked robotic beach sweeper on the sand, with its operator and a Ferris wheel behind it.

BeBot robotic beach sweeper trailer parked beside a gray multi-story building.

Sandy beach with rows of blue umbrellas, ocean surf, and a track leading toward a lifeguard stand.

Tracked beach-cleaning machine on the sand, with blue umbrellas and two men beside the ocean.

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