AI-powered robot to aid coral propagation by deploying a new system made from limescale concrete in hopes of reviving coral reefs.
, corals are animals called polyps primarily found in tropical waters. These soft-bodied polyps eventually create sturdy external shells by extracting calcium carbonate from the ocean.Over an extended period, these robust shells build up to ultimately shape the basis of the present-day coral reefs. However, these reefs only cover about 0.2 percent of the seafloor but provide habitat to more than a quarter of the marine life.
Alluding to coral bleaching, Cathie Page from the Australian Institute of Marine Science stated: "Climate change is the most significant threat to coral reefs around the world. Severe bleaching events caused by climate change can have very negative effects and we don't have good solutions yet" The process includes grafting coral fragments into small plugs and inserting them into a molded base. These foundations are then placed in batches on the sea bed, Foster told"We wanted it to be something we could mass produce at a reasonable price. And easy for a diver or a remotely-operated vehicle to deploy," said Foster. "We've deployed several different prototypes of our coral skeletons. And we've also tested this on four different species.
Such tasks are better suited for robots as that machine’s arms can graft or glue coral fragments to the seed plugs as required by the process. Another robot will assist in placing the base through vision systems. AI will control the robots and enable the execution.: “Every piece of coral is different, even within the same species, so the robots need to recognize coral fragments and how to handle them. So far, they're very good at handling the variability in coral shapes.
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