Mila researchers open-source Harpia, using drones and AI to monitor forests tree by tree
Mila_Quebec · x · 2026-10-29
Étienne Laliberté (Université de Montréal and Mila) and his Kanopia team use drones and AI to monitor tropical forests tree by tree. Their open-source tool Harpia lets a single pilot automatically photograph hundreds of tree crowns for forest conservation and research.
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