Welcome to DELT project

Harnessing machine learning and drone technology to support grassroots conservation efforts

31h 53m
Flight time
341
Turtles Found
181
Videos analysed
7
Countries
DELT provides drone technology resources and solutions equipped with artificial intelligence to aid turtle rescue organisations around the world. Our drones are able to detect turtles as they come ashore to nest and alert rescue teams of their location so that they can be retrieved and taken to sanctuaries where they can be protected from poachers and other environmental threats while they nest. This ensures both the health and safety of existing turtle populations, but also safe-guards future generations of sea turtles at a critical and dangerous moment in their development. DELT’s mission is make the search easier and cover more ground, so that these organisations can do more with less.

How it works

Step 1: teaching the AI to detect target species
Step 2: drone finding target animals in the field
Step 3: drone reporting detections to the conservation team
Step 1: teaching the AI to detect target species
STEP 1: LEARN
We teach the AI what we want it to detect.
Step 2: drone finding target animals in the field
STEP 2: FIND
The drone goes out there and finds what we’re looking for, like turtles!
Step 3: drone reporting detections to the conservation team
STEP 3: REPORT
The drone contacts the end-user with all the details.

Work with DELT

We build custom AI detection for any species, anywhere in the world.

🐢 Sea turtles  ·  🦈 Sharks  ·  🐋 Whales  ·  🐟 Manta rays  ·  and more

1

Contact

Tell us about your project and target species

2

Assessment

We evaluate feasibility and define the approach together

3

Demo

Limited deployment to validate the model in your environment

4

Deploy

Full rollout with ongoing support and tool access

* Requires a drone or existing video footage

Android App

Real-time species detection in the field, directly from your drone feed

Web Platform

Manage, visualize and analyse all your detection data

Request a Demo ↓

Our Partners

Vive Mar

Mexican organization that protects the Oaxacan coast, especially by repopulating the turtle population in the Pacific Ocean and protecting them from poachers and other dangers.
Oaxaca, México

Osa Conservation

Osa Conservation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the globally significant biodiversity of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.
Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Curma Project

Collaborating with local communities to safeguard endangered marine turtles and eradicate threats such as poaching, deforestation or plastic pollution.
San Juan de la Unión, Philippines

Kuemar

Project focused on the conservation and research of sea turtles.
Costa Rica

Nature Seekers

Nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of the leatherback sea turtle and other wildlife in Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago

Vidamar

Initiative for the research and conservation of threatened marine species in the Dominican Republic.
República Dominicana

UOC

The UOC is an online university that offers bachelor degrees, master's degrees, specialization and expert diplomas and language courses.
Barcelona, Spain

Florida State University

FSU, designated a preeminent university in the state of Florida, is one of the most respected research and learning institutions in the country.
Tallahassee, Florida, US

Kyoto University

One of Japan's most prestigious research universities, recognized globally for its contributions to science, technology, and environmental research.
Kyoto, Japan
leatherback tortoise
DELT was born after a long professional experience in fields such as artificial intelligence, software development or drone applications, and a short but intense visit to a turtle rescue center. In the summer of 2022, Pablo and Bernat, two friends and engineers living in Paris and Barcelona respectively, met again to give shape to this idea. Mixing part of our professional experience with our passion for travel and nature, we came up with the idea of developing an equipped drone capable of detecting turtles automatically (a job that until then was being done manually, with the expense of resources that this implies). Today, DELT works for the conservation of turtles and other animals, together with several organizations and research institutes for environmental aid projects. We are also very proud that the center where we were born was our first partner, working together to find nesting turtles, protect them from human or natural threats and protect their eggs in order to help rebuild the population of this species.
tortoise lateral

The Team

Pablo, co-founder of DELT Project
Pablo
Bernat, co-founder of DELT Project
Bernat
Alex, DELT Project team member
Alex
Elio, DELT Project team member
Elio
Barbara, DELT Project team member
Barbara
Rosa, DELT Project team member
Rosa
Elisa, DELT Project team member
Elisa

Contact Us

Want to know more about how DELT can support your conservation work?

info@deltproject.com

🌍  Paris · Barcelona · Operating worldwide