'SnotBots' and Intel AI Technology Part of Mission to Save the World's Oceans

Under the leadership of the marine biologist Dr. Iain Kerr, CEO of Ocean Alliance, Parley is dedicated to advancing research and education focused on conserving whales and the oceans that sustain them--which in turn sustains us. This quest begins with scientific research and a commitment to preserve and protect ocean habitat. To further this research, Intel is leveraging its artificial intelligence (AI) and drone technologies to boost the science and expeditions of Parley and its collaborator network. This research is focused on analyzing the health of whales, the ocean environment and, ultimately, the health of humanity. To meet the challenge of gathering data from whales, Kerr and a collaborative team developed SnotBot, modified drones that collect the blow, or snot, exhaled from whales when they surface to breathe.