Zoe Kleinman Technology editor Researchers at the University of Cambridge are using satellite data and AI in an effort to slow the decline in Britain's hedgehog population. Using an AI tool called Tessera, which analyses detailed images of the UK gathered from space, experts can precisely…
Zoe Kleinman Technology editor
Researchers at the University of Cambridge are using satellite data and AI in an effort to slow the decline in Britain's hedgehog population.
Using an AI tool called Tessera, which analyses detailed images of the UK gathered from space, experts can precisely determine locations of hedgehog habitats - and where these are disappearing.
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