A team led by University of Maryland mechanical engineering professor, Miao Yu, is working on a $10 million USDA-funded project to make shellfish farming more sustainable. The project involves using robots to scan underwater surfaces and sonar devices to monitor oyster populations, with the goal of improving production for farmers while preserving the environment. The technology, which utilizes AI and machine learning, will map out oyster inventories for farmers to be more precise in their harvesting, saving time and fuel. The information will be accessible through a phone app, a significant advancement from traditional techniques that are over 200 years old.
Don Webster, a regional specialist with the University of Maryland Extension, hopes that this technology will help revive the declining oyster industry in the Bay that has been struggling since the 1980s. The project aims to have a nation-wide impact, with partners on the west coast and Gulf coast. Professor Yu sees this as just the beginning of what AI robotics and technology can achieve, and hopes that the project will lead to fast food chains competing over the best oyster sandwich. The use of technology in shellfish farming represents a significant step towards sustainability and environmental preservation in the industry.
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