Using machine learning, Unit8 is working with WWF to predict the spread of wildfires in South America to ensure preventative measures and an appropriate response. Since its launch in 2017, the startup with strong AI for good focus and about 60 employees can boast an impressive track record and has high ambitions for the future.
Committed to dedicating a portion of its working time to pro bono projects, Unit8 has joined forces with WWF, the world’s largest conservation organization, to predict the spread of wildfires in Bolivia, South America. As Dr Marcin Pietrzyk, the CEO of the Vaud startup explains to Startupticker.ch, the first phase of the project has been run throughout 2020 and will continue this year. The goal is to use Unit8’s ML/AI skills to predict and then prevent spread of wildfires.