How Project CETI Uses Drones to Humanely Tag Sperm Whales - The Robot Report

How Project CETI uses drones to humanely tag sperm whales - The Robot Report

A drone deploying the novel bio-inspired Project CETI tag. | Photo by ©Jaime Rojo Researchers at the Cetacean Translation Initiative, also known as Project CETI, have worked since 2020 to use robotics and artificial intelligence to track down sperm whales and humanely collect information about them. Eventually, the organization hopes to decode the vocalizing of sperm whales. Previously, The Robot Report has covered how Project CETI develops its …

Eyes in the Sky: Drones Transform Sperm Whale Research

Whale Scientists reported A new study spanning the eastern North Atlantic demonstrated how aerial imagery is revolutionizing whale research. Flying at heights of around 25 meters, consumer-grade drones captured detailed images of sperm whales’ entire dorsal surface, revealing identifying features that were previously difficult or impossible to document from boats (with handheld cameras). Read on whalescientists.com/drones-transform-sperm-whale-r…