IBM and WWF-Germany collaborate to use AI to track African forest elephants and quantify their ecosystem services.

IBM and WWF-Germany have teamed up to create an AI-powered solution that tracks endangered African forest elephants, starting with enhancing their identification through AI-powered visual inspection from camera trap images. The technology aims to support conservation efforts and assess the financial value of nature's contributions, including carbon sequestration services provided by African forest elephants. IBM's Maximo Visual Inspection and Environmental Intelligence will be used to detect biomass, vegetation levels, and predict future elephant locations, helping quantify the value of their ecosystem services.

August 12, 2024
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