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Huawei now: tree-planting AI robot

Nov 12, 2019

Global warming is one of the biggest threats to our planet and the most effective way to fight climate change is by planting trees. Huawei has teamed with East China Normal University in Shanghai to create a low-cost, energy-efficient AI robot, which can plant trees 24 hours a day. The main technology behind the robot is the Huawei Atlas 200 DK computing platform, which is an AI inference device powered by a Huawei Ascend 310 AI processor. Video encoding and decoding capabilities of the AI processor, as well as up to 16 TOPS computing power, mean the robot can identify obstacles and dangers in surrounding areas in real time so it can plant trees effectively and efficiently. Watch to see how this cool invention can help improve the environment.
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These seed-firing drones plant thousands of trees each day

Dec 4, 2019

Watch how this tech company uses seed-firing drones to restore the world’s forests, planting thousands of trees in diverse and remote landscapes – at 150 times the speed of traditional methods.

Every year we lose around 10 billion trees globally, with catastrophic consequences for climate and biodiversity. Can these smart ‘sky tractors’ help us re-green the planet?

Read more about the inspiring pioneers finding creative solutions to climate catastrophe here:

"How to fix our planet: the pioneers fighting to bring nature back"

by Colin Butfield
August 6, 2019
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Soft robotic gripper for jellyfish

Feb 24, 2020

In order to study jellyfish and other fragile marine life without damaging them, researchers at the Wyss Institute and Baruch College developed an ultra-soft gripper to gently grasp jellyfish and release them without harm.
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Drones to seek out surviving koalas in bushfire zones

May 25, 2020

QUT researcher Associate Professor Grant Hamilton will apply his innovative method for detecting koalas using drones and infrared imaging in bushfire affected areas.
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Learn how Artificial Intelligence saves orcas

Jul 3, 2020

Welcome to a new campisode of 'Cool Tools!' Gracie Ermi -- a Research Software Engineer at Vulcan -- takes you all into the cool world of ArtificiaI Intelligence. Gracie's job allows her to help save orcas by creating coding thats used to measure their health. Amazing, right?
Along with learning about Gracie's job, you'll learn about the tools she uses in her day to day, how knitting and coding work together and more! If you love computers and want to learn more about coding, this episode is perfect for you.
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How AI is helping rangers protect endangered species in China

Aug 30, 2021

The story of Gan Mingdong, a poacher-turned-ranger, who uses his intimate knowledge of the sprawling Laohegou Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China to protect its wildlife. As the stakes rise and wildlife teeters on the brink of extinction he turns to cutting-edge technology for help. Gan is using Alibaba Cloud's artificial intelligence to help him monitor the 27,325 acres and stay one step ahead of the poachers.
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Scientists Released “Robo Bunnies” To Kill Invasive Python Species!

Feb 11, 2026

You’d never expect a stuffed rabbit to be one of the most effective weapons in modern wildlife conservation, but that’s exactly what’s happening in the Florida Everglades right now. When I first read about solar powered Robo Bunnies being used to hunt invasive pythons, I honestly thought it sounded like science fiction… until I realized how devastating these snakes have been to the ecosystem.

And the deeper I went, the stranger and more fascinating the technology became. From necrobotic spider claws to hyper realistic salamander robots and microplastic-eating robo fish, it really feels like we’re watching the moment robotics quietly stepped in to help repair the natural world we’ve damaged.

0:00 Intro
0:42 Robotic Robots Vs Florida’s Pythons
6:25 The Dead Spider Claw Machine
10:53 Is This The Most Accurate Robotic Animal Ever Built?
15:55 Saving the Seas With Robotic Fish
21:32 The Killer Scorpion
24:42 The Robo Dog
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