Marine biologists are using autonomous robots and sensor data to find and predict the surfacing locations of sperm whales.
Project CETI and Harvard University propose the use of drones equipped with VHF signal sensing capability to track tagged whales.
The Autonomous Vehicles for Whale Tracking And Rendezvous by remote Sensing (AVATARS) framework enables efficient rendezvous with the whales at the ocean's surface.
This method has potential applications in conservation efforts and could help ships avoid collision with surfacing whales.