--- title: Can AI detect hedgehogs from space? Maybe if you find... description: Cambridge researchers developed an AI model that identifies bramble patches from satellite imagery to map hedgehog habitats across the UK. The approach uses... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/can-ai-detect-hedgehogs-from-space-maybe-if-you-find-brambles-first--uzy0qbqqn twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Can AI detect hedgehogs from space? Maybe if you find brambles first. | daily.dev og:description: Cambridge researchers developed an AI model that identifies bramble patches from satellite imagery to map hedgehog habitats across the UK. The approach uses... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/can-ai-detect-hedgehogs-from-space-maybe-if-you-find-brambles-first--uzy0qbqqn og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/uZy0qBqqn.png og:image:alt: Can AI detect hedgehogs from space? 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