Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], June 12: In collaboration with Kyndryl, REVA University has launched a global AI Hackathon to detect plastic in water bodies. The challenge of the hackathon is to detect, classify, and segment the plastics in a river body from a set of drone images. The participants have to propose a viable and architecturally sound AI solution with actionable insights where the stakeholders, like the government and local support groups, can take preventive or proactive measures to clean up the rivers based on the density and movement of plastic. The solution must help curtail the plastic menace choking our water bodies. Business News | REVA University and Kyndryl Launched Artificial Intelligence Hackathon to Make Rivers Plastic-free, Aligning with the UN s Sustainable Development Goals.