# AI Cameras Monitor Birds at Solar Farms Across Seven US States

Argonne National Laboratory expands AI bird monitoring system to seven US states after 17,000 hours showed no collisions.

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During more than 17,000 hours of recorded footage, the cameras detected no bird collisions with solar panels. [^1]

Scientists and researchers at Argonne National Laboratory developed an artificial intelligence-powered camera system to continuously monitor birds around solar panels. [^2]

The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory launched the AI Roadshow, a traveling science outreach campaign that brings researchers to museums, libraries, and community centers in the Chicago region. [^3]

Researchers are now expanding the system to seven solar facilities across California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. [^4]

The AI system was trained to distinguish birds from insects, plants, shadows, and other moving objects, classifying behaviors such as flying over panels, perching, and possible collisions. [^5]

Argonne researchers Matthew Tuftedal and Rory Butler spoke at an event titled 'These Are the Droids We're Looking For: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and the Race to Build C-3PO for Science' held at the Gaylord Building in Lockport, Illinois. [^6]

Argonne scientist Sarah Owens stated that she is fascinated by how quickly children grasp AI concepts during her presentation on how AI enhances research into soil ecosystems at the Shorewood-Troy Public Library. [^7]

Sharon Byerly, head of technology at the Indian Prairie Public Library, stated that the AI Roadshow programming offered a unique perspective on AI and removed negative connotations, relating well to the library's maker space initiatives. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. During more than 17,000 hours of recorded footage, the cameras detected no bird collisions with solar panels. (The Times Of India, News)
2. Scientists and researchers at Argonne National Laboratory developed an artificial intelligence-powered camera system to continuously monitor birds around solar panels. (The Times Of India, News)
3. The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory launched the AI Roadshow, a traveling science outreach campaign that brings researchers to museums, libraries, and community centers in the Chicago region. (HPCwire, News)
4. Researchers are now expanding the system to seven solar facilities across California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. (The Times Of India, News)
5. The AI system was trained to distinguish birds from insects, plants, shadows, and other moving objects, classifying behaviors such as flying over panels, perching, and possible collisions. (The Times Of India, News)
6. Argonne researchers Matthew Tuftedal and Rory Butler spoke at an event titled 'These Are the Droids We're Looking For: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and the Race to Build C-3PO for Science' held at the Gaylord Building in Lockport, Illinois. (HPCwire, News)
7. Argonne scientist Sarah Owens stated that she is fascinated by how quickly children grasp AI concepts during her presentation on how AI enhances research into soil ecosystems at the Shorewood-Troy Public Library. (HPCwire, News)
8. Sharon Byerly, head of technology at the Indian Prairie Public Library, stated that the AI Roadshow programming offered a unique perspective on AI and removed negative connotations, relating well to the library's maker space initiatives. (HPCwire, News)

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