Hazardous landmine clearance goes hi-tech

AI and machine learning drafted to help prevent landmines killing and maiming people long after wars have ended

07 July 2024 - 00:00 By ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK

From the cities of Angola to the villages of Ukraine, efforts are under way to protect civilians from a deadly, hidden peril. Even when peace treaties have been signed and soldiers have gone home, the populations of war-torn countries remain in fear as roads, paths and fields are littered with landmines...

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