Against the backdrop of increasing attention to global ecological and environmental protection, NVIDIA has cooperated with several international organizations to actively explore the application of artificial intelligence in wildlife protection. According to the United Nations, more than one million species are at risk of extinction, and protection measures using AI technology undoubtedly provide new solutions to maintain ecosystems and support biodiversity.
Ai2, a nonprofit AI research firm in Seattle, USA, has launched the EarthRanger software platform, aiming to help reserve managers and ecologists make smarter wildlife conservation decisions. At the heart of the platform is a machine learning-based model that can be trained through the cloud-based NVIDIA Hopper GPU to accurately predict the activity of elephants at the border with human settlements. By analyzing the world's largest mobile elephant data repository, AI models can remind managers to take timely measures to avoid conflicts caused by elephants' accidental exposure to crops.
In addition to elephants, the EarthRanger platform integrates wildlife information from more than 100 data sources, including camera traps, acoustic sensors and satellite data, providing a comprehensive protection perspective. South African startup Rouxcel Technology also used the platform to deploy more than 1,200 AI-based RhinoWatches to monitor the behavior of endangered rhinos in real time to detect abnormal situations in a timely manner and ensure their safety.
Another company that joins NVIDIA's startup acceleration program, OroraTech, is committed to protecting wildlife while also conducting wildfire monitoring. The company detects threats from natural habitats through a combination of satellite imagery and AI technology, and monitors over 30 million hectares of land, providing protection for wildlife in Africa and Australia.
In addition, the international non-profit organization Wildlife Protection Solutions (WPS) supports more than 250 protection projects worldwide. The remote cameras it deploys use AI models for real-time monitoring, promptly reminding rangers to deal with potential threats. These AI models process and analyze more than 65,000 photos every day to ensure the safety of wildlife.
With global focus on AI conservation environment programs, NVIDIA will share their latest technologies and achievements in this field at the upcoming Global AI Conference to push more conservation efforts forward.