China is to use drones and artificial intelligence (AI) to help it look after the Great Wall, as a result of a deal between the country’s Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation and US technology multinational Intel. The agreement was signed in Beijing on Wednesday by representatives from both companies at an event attended by President Xi Jinping.
China is to use drones and artificial intelligence (AI) to help it look after the Great Wall, as a result of a deal between the country’s Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation and US technology multinational Intel. Inspection and restoration of the system of walls is difficult because of the terrain it's built on, but researchers can now use drones and AI to create 3D modelling to show damaged sections and help plan restoration.