Meet Evan Budz: The 16-year-old Canadian who built an AI-powered robot turtle to detect microplastics with 94% accuracy
- At just 16 years old, Canadian student Evan Budz has developed an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle that could help scientists tackle one of the world's fastest-growing environmental problems: microplastic pollution.
- Inspired by the graceful swimming of a snapping turtle he encountered during a family camping trip, Budz spent nearly 4,000 hours designing and refining a robotic turtle equipped with an underwater 3D holographic imaging system and artificial intelligence.
- His invention can detect microplastics directly in water with a reported 94% accuracy, earning him the prestigious Gordon E.
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- At just 16 years old, Canadian student Evan Budz has developed an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle that could help scientists tackle one of the world's fastest-growing environmental problems: microplastic pollution.
- Inspired by the graceful swimming of a snapping turtle he encountered during a family camping trip, Budz spent nearly 4,000 hours designing and refining a robotic turtle equipped with an underwater 3D holographic imaging system and artificial intelligence.
- His invention can detect microplastics directly in water with a reported 94% accuracy, earning him the prestigious Gordon E.
Sources: Times of India