Aaron Don M. Africa et al., International Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering Research, 8(7), July 2020, 2992 - 2998 2992 ABSTRACT As the world of technology continues to evolve, innovations and programs are integrated into the societal problems that the world is facing today. As robotics has opened a new chapter in the world of technology, there are so many ways to integrate this innovation and develop it to help solve the social and economic issues occurring, This paper emphasizes on how significant Autonomous Underwater Vehicles are in this world today as it aids in marine monitoring which can help in discoveries and marine protection. This paper also focuses on the function, system, and significant features of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. For the function the brief and most basic materials and software to develop the body of the device is studied, the system and process of data acquisition are covered, and the new and probable improvements that can be done shortly are also included in this paper. This study aims to establish the fundamental knowledge, the main functions, and the system of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. Key words: Underwater Vehicle, Robotics, Automation, Waste Cleanup 1. INTRODUCTION As digitization and innovations continue to prosper and thrive in this era, it has set an avenue for developing technologies that continue to solve social and economic problems that the world continues to face today. According to [1], Robotics in specific has evolved throughout the years for its convenience, effectiveness, and productivity which then lifts humans from work that may be impossible or burdensome to do. As robotics continues to prosper in so many different fields and dominating markets of different types such as food production, military defense, transportation, health, science, and the like. One field of relevant importance would be the marine environment. Thus, integrating the rapid development of robotics and the marine sector, one technology that begins an era of development and socio-economic change would be Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). From the name itself, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles are Vehicles that can withstand depths of water without direct human control. AUVs have been increasingly popular for these features such that it is affordable, can avoid obstacles and obstructions autonomously, underwater communications, and full function without the use of external energy support. Although AUVs are efficient, to reach its optimum efficiency certain specifications must be attained. As specified by [2], the important specification requirements an AUV must have would be the depth in which the vehicle can withstand, weight and dimensions, requested autonomy, speed of the vehicle, energy consumption, and navigating system. Also, not only is the specification requirements limited to the vehicle but the plan of which route or obstacles the AUV will encounter should also be considered when creating, designing, programming and utilizing the technology, the impact of coral mounds at multiple frequencies, and velocity measurements of the density when submarines flow. As technology continues to evolve, AUVs having become increasingly popular and significant for its high-resolution records of the seabeds at extreme depths of water. Although AUVs are efficient enough, there are still many ways to improve its durability in terms of the depths it can withstand, duration, its energy capacity, and response to various signals and obstacles around it. Based on the study of [3], it is no joke that water pollution continues to affect not just marine ecosystems. A paper as early as 1987 have already been on high alert of what the effects of water pollution are to the sea turtles. This is because most sea turtles travel quite far in the ocean and as such these turtles encounter quite a lot of garbage in the ocean. Another study by [4] outlines the different effects of marine debris on different marine animals. The paper even states that marine debris is viewed as a major threat to the biodiversity of the ecosystem. This is because most of this debris are plastics that can sometimes be ingested by some of the aquatic animals. A study by [5] shows the first records of planktivorous fish from the North Pacific Central Gyre NPCG which ingested different kinds of plastic that accumulated in this area, these fishes who ingested plastic composed of 35% of the ones observed which have an average of about 2.1 pieces of plastic per fish. Studies such as that of [6] even show that even small amounts of plastic can affect water movement and heat transfer in beaches. These changes can affect different biological lives located at beaches. Autonomous Underwater Vehicle in Ocean Wastes Cleanup Aaron Don M. Africa, Gregory James Pe, Bianca Clarisse Tan Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering De La Salle University, Manila 2401 Taft Ave., Malate, Manila 1004, Philippines, aaron.africa@dlsu.edu.ph ISSN 2347 - 3983 Volume 8. No. 7, July 2020 International Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering Research Available Online at http://www.warse.org/IJETER/static/pdf/file/ijeter18872020.pdf https://doi.org/10.30534/ijeter/2020/18872020