World's First Automatic River Cleaning System, world record in Oradea, Romania

November 13, 2025

ORADEA, Bihor County, Romania--The new automatic river cleaning system, DRAVIR-1, designed by Dragoş Rus and Virgil Ghic and supported by Crişuri Water Basin Administration, was successfully launched on Crișul Repede, Oradea, jud. Bihor, Romania, and will operate automatically 24/7; the system sets the record for being the World's First Automatic River Cleaning System, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

WeSupply.xyz, a startup founded by Romanian IT specialists Dragos Rus and Virgil Ghic, supported by Crişuri Water Basin Administration, created the automatic river cleaning system, designed to extract over 500 tons of waste every year.

The first DRAVIR model 1 river cleaner was installed and is currently operating on the Crisul Repede river, Bihor county, Romania. The investment in this project was of several tens of thousands of euros, and the two Romanians plan to expand the system to other rivers as well.

"We have considered that it is no longer sufficient to carry out our daily activities and to ignore what is happening with the environment, but we must get involved so that with the technology we can create a positive impact on the environment ”- Dragos Rus, WeSupply Co-Founder.

“I am absolutely delighted that we managed to put in place the first cleaner. I am confident that after the world sees how much garbage we collect from the rivers, the community will become even more involved, so that projects like this will grow.

"We want with the support of the community, the business environment and in the future and with the local authorities to put one cleaner on each river in Romania ”- Virgil Ghic, WeSupply Co-Founder.

"Placed strategically along the river, the system collects the waste in the water 24/7, having been designed to extract more than 500 tons of waste every year.

"The water currents attract the waste, which then gets trapped in a container inside the waste collection system. Once filled, the container will be extracted from the water, brought to shore to take out the collected waste, and then placed back into the collection system."

"Oradea is a city in the Crișana region of Romania. It serves as the administrative centre of Bihor County. The city is situated on both banks of the Crișul Repede River.

"As of 2021, Oradea is Romania's ninth most populous city. It is located approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) from the Hungarian border. The municipality covers 11,556 hectares (28,560 acres) and lies between the Apuseni Mountains and the Crișana-Banat plain.

"The Oradea Fortress is a historic fortification located in the city. Its origins date back to the 11th century, when it served as an episcopal residence and religious center[11]. Throughout the Middle Ages, the fortress played a strategic role in the border region between Central and Eastern Europe." (Wikipedia)

"The Crișul Repede is a river in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. Together with the rivers Crișul Alb ("the white Criș") and Crișul Negru ("the black Criș"), it makes up the Three Criș rivers ("Cele Trei Crișuri"). (Wikipedia)

"These are considered the main rivers in the Crișana region of Romania. Historically, when Crișana was recognised as an official region (today, Romania is divided into 40 counties), the Criș rivers were the most important in the region. The basin size of the Crișul Repede is 9,119 km2 (3,521 sq mi). Its length in Romania is 171 km (106 mi).

"The Crișul Repede runs through the city of Oradea, the capital of Bihor County. It flows into the Körös (Criș) near Gyomaendrőd, in Hungary. Part of the water from the Crișul Repede is diverted towards the Crișul Negru by the Criș Collector Canal."

"The Crisuri Water Basin Administration (DPS 9) plans to address widespread PET pollution in the cross-border area by installing three litter traps across the Barcău, Crișul Repede, and Crișul Negru rivers. This initiative, implemented at the basin scale, aims to manage waste and clean watercourses effectively, focusing on reducing plastic pollution in these key waterways.

"The Crişuri Water Basin Administration (CWBA) has proposed installing three litter traps along the Barcău, Crișul Repede, and Crișul Negru Rivers to manage waste and clean the watercourses," the Dalia Project says.

"This initiative targets reducing PET pollution in the transboundary areas of these rivers, which intersect Natura2000 sites designated under the Habitats and Birds Directives. The litter trap locations are strategically placed to address environmental concerns and protect biodiversity within these sensitive habitats."

"The Crișuri Water Basin Administration (ABAC) is an institution in western Romania that manages the waters of the Crișul Repede, Crișul Negru and Crișul Alb river basins, including water management infrastructure (dams, canals, reservoirs) and water resources monitoring. (AI Overview)

"Its role includes protecting and managing water resources, combating pollution (such as plastic pollution by installing waste traps) and cross-border cooperation with Hungary for environmental protection, according to the DALIA project."