AI Used to Pinpoint Whale Heat Signatures to Prevent Ship Collisions in San Francisco Bay

AI Used to Pinpoint Whale Heat Signatures to Prevent Ship Collisions in San Francisco Bay

Scientists in California are using heat-sensing AI to save grey whales transiting through San Francisco Bay. More and more sightings of grey whales, a medium size baleen that can grow to between 40 and 50 feet, are being recorded in the bay, and conservationists are eager to develop methods to more consistently keep them safe […] The post AI Used to Pinpoint Whale Heat Signatures to Prevent Ship Collisions in San Francisco Bay appeared first on …

AI cameras scan San Francisco Bay to help protect whales from deadly ship strikes

The technology aims to mitigate deaths caused by boat strikes, which contributed to 40% of gray whales deaths in the bay last year.

Scientists bet on AI to save gray whales from ship strikes off California coast

LOS ANGELES — The leading killer of gray whales is not natural causes, disease or predators but human-made ship strikes. Last year, 21 gray whales were found dead around San Francisco Bay and 40% of those were from ship collisions.…

San Francisco turns to AI to save whales from ship strikes as deaths soar

The Guardian reported Climate change is pushing starving grey whales to San Francisco Bay, where ship strikes led to 40% of 21 deaths. Until now, whales could easily go unnoticed by mariners, but an AI-powered detection network launched this week is designed to track them day and night. The system, called WhaleSpotter, scans the bay around the clock for whale blows and heat signatures up to 2 nautical miles away, alerting mariners to slow down o…