AI and Drones Target the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - DeFiance Media - 7.13.26 by Defiance Media

DeFiance Daily – The Ocean Cleanup is taking its fight against ocean plastic into a new phase, launching the first real-world test of an AI-powered navigation system designed to predict where plastic will accumulate before cleanup ships arrive. By combining advanced ocean modeling, GPS data, and autonomous drones, the organization hopes to dramatically increase the amount of plastic it can recover.