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New method for finding sperm whales kind of works like a rideshare app

  • 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.

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