AI technology and face recognition are used to build shelters for stray cats

Baidu, China's largest online data search service provider, has introduced a project that combines both Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and face recognition to build shelter. hidden. But the object that the project aims to is stray cats, not humans.

China's Internet giant said last year an employee of a company called Wan Xi thought of the project when he found a small cat hiding under his car. Later, this guy took the cat to the veterinarian, and he intended to use modern technology to support other stray cats.

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The shelter system for cats supports AI and Baidu's face detection.

This shelter is a warm space to sleep, with regular food and water supplies and even cat toys.

Baidu will use modern technologies, especially to identify cat faces to make sure only cats that have been granted access to this shelter area. Specifically, when a cat stands in front of the shelter, a glass door automatically opens to allow the cat to enter. Even the cat is recognized by the technology and the AI ​​checks whether it is ill. If a cat is identified as ill, the system will send a message to a nearby volunteer organization to help and take care of the animal.

There is still no information about the number of cats that can shelter at such a residence.

Cats are a common animal in China, so the number of stray cats and feral cats here is huge. If this project is successfully implemented, it will be very useful for this cute animal and it shows that AI can be applied in almost all areas of life.