Rainforest Connection
San Francisco, USA
Environment
Florian Guillaume: “Old phones turned into ears for the forest. Frugal and clever, the way I like it.”
Founded in 2013 by Topher White (physicist, former ITER nuclear fusion engineer), RFCx transforms recycled smartphones into solar-powered acoustic listening devices mounted in treetops. Each Guardian G3 covers up to 3 km² and detects chainsaw sounds, gunshots and wildlife in real time. AI algorithms alert rangers instantly. Operating in 26 countries, RFCx has protected 750,000+ hectares of rainforest. The Arbimon platform enables biodiversity monitoring and species tracking at scale. Google AI p
Antikythera · Climate Action
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