AI and IoT could be future game changers for the forestry industry

Open sharing of information about forests is of great importance in order to protect the climate and preserve biodiversity. Currently, Sweden’s Linnaeus University is running the Forest 4.0 initiative, an excellence centre for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) in the forestry sector in Lithuania. The goal is to develop innovative solutions that encompass the entire process of modern forestry. To reduce climate change, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, and forest degradation, it is important to openly share data from the forest. Although data from government satellites and remote sensing is increasingly shared ...