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  "card_url": "https://itha.ai/c/impossiblemetals.com/card.json",
  "status": "unclaimed",
  "updated_at": "2026-09-01",
  "revision": 1,
  "provenance_url": "https://itha.ai/c/impossiblemetals.com/provenance.json",
  "card": {
    "icp": {
      "use_cases": [
        "critical mineral sourcing diversification",
        "battery metal offtake supply"
      ],
      "industries": [
        "battery materials",
        "metals refining",
        "critical minerals supply chain"
      ]
    },
    "itha": "0.1",
    "proof": {
      "case_studies": [
        {
          "url": "https://impossiblemetals.com/impossible-metals-eureka-iii-2026-test-in-bgr-contract-area-of-ccz/",
          "title": "BGR collaboration to test Eureka III hovering selective collection robot",
          "outcome": "Eureka III scheduled for a 2026 test in BGR's Clarion-Clipperton Zone contract area"
        }
      ],
      "certifications": [
        {
          "id": "b_corp",
          "issuer": "B Lab",
          "status": "third_party_certified",
          "evidence_url": "https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us"
        }
      ]
    },
    "company": {
      "hq": {
        "city": "Pittsburgh",
        "region": "Pennsylvania",
        "country": "US"
      },
      "url": "https://impossiblemetals.com/",
      "name": "Impossible Metals",
      "domain": "impossiblemetals.com",
      "same_as": [
        "https://www.linkedin.com/company/impossible-metals"
      ],
      "employees": {
        "max": 50,
        "min": 11
      },
      "description": "Designs and builds AI-guided autonomous underwater vehicles that selectively collect polymetallic nodules from the seabed for critical battery metal extraction, and pursues offtake agreements to supply the recovered nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese."
    },
    "offerings": [
      {
        "id": "eureka-collection-system",
        "url": "https://impossiblemetals.com/technology/robotic-collection-system/",
        "kind": "hardware",
        "name": "Eureka Collection System",
        "role": "manufacturer",
        "summary": "Fleet of untethered autonomous underwater vehicles with a robotic arm and AI vision system that selectively collect polymetallic nodules from the seabed while avoiding detected marine life.",
        "extensions": {
          "robotics": {
            "category": "auv",
            "mounting": [
              "mobile"
            ],
            "spec_version": "0.1"
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "critical-mineral-offtake",
        "url": "https://impossiblemetals.com/about",
        "kind": "consumable",
        "name": "Critical Battery Metals Offtake",
        "pricing": {
          "model": "quote",
          "notes": "Sold via negotiated offtake letters of intent; no published unit pricing."
        },
        "summary": "Nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese sourced from seabed polymetallic nodules, supplied to industrial buyers under offtake agreements; the company reports $500M+ in offtake letters of intent."
      }
    ],
    "engagement": {
      "url": "https://impossiblemetals.com/contact/",
      "methods": [
        "consultation"
      ]
    },
    "extensions": {
      "robotics": {
        "roles": [
          "robot_manufacturer"
        ],
        "service_area": [
          "global"
        ],
        "spec_version": "0.1"
      }
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-01"
  }
}