US EditionArmy Tests Robotic Coyotes to Defend Fighter Jets
FORT CAMPBELL, TENNESSEE; NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, FLORIDA; NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, JUL 11 – The U.S. Army's robotic coyotes, costing about $3,000 each, aim to reduce wildlife-related damage and safety risks at airfields by deterring
- The US Army unveiled robotic cyborg coyotes designed to protect military air bases by deterring hazardous wildlife such as birds during tests at Fort Campbell and Naval Air Stations in Florida and Kentucky.
- This initiative was driven by ongoing issues with wildlife, particularly birds, that endanger aircraft and damage facilities, leading a U.S. military research organization to develop unmanned ground vehicles equipped with large plastic coyote models.
- The Coyote Rovers evolved from slow Boston Dynamics Spot robots to faster four-wheeled Traxxas X-Maxx cars reaching 20 miles per hour, combining mobility with visual deterrence to effectively push wildlife away from airfields.
- ERDC stated, "It all comes down to scare tactics," and biologist Shea Hammond noted the system has "the same functionality as any other drone" with programmable exclusion zones and potential future AI and machine learning enhancements.
- The program suggests significant cost savings by reducing mowing frequency and improving wildlife mitigation, with follow-on testing planned this summer to enhance autonomy and expand use to both military and civil infrastructure.
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US army unveils bizarre weapon to stop invasion of wild animals on military bases - The Mirror
The unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) system, which includes a large, plastic coyote mounted to a UGV base, will serve as a deterrent for problematic wildlife such as birds
Robot coyotes are protecting the Blue Angels from airport pests.
The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has created an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) system designed to scare wildlife like birds away from airports. Built atop a 20 mph Traxxas RC car, the UGVs are upgraded with plastic coyotes to make them more intimidating and cost around $3,000 each, according to New Atlas. Testing is still under way, including at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida where the Blue Angels call home.…
Trump has a new weapon to protect his US Army air bases – a pack of cyborg coyotes - Daily Star
The cyborg beasts are deployed to watch guard over military air bases and stop unwanted pests like wildlife getting onto the site and messing around with the military machinery
On US military bases, robot coyotes will soon be patrolling – an unusual measure by which the Army will protect its jets from danger.
Military Times
Army tests robotic coyotes to defend fighter jets
Sure, “robots versus birds” may sound like a low-budget sci-fi movie franchise. But for the Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center, it’s actually a savvy solution to a problem that has long threatened the military’s most sophisticated and powerful aviation platforms at their home stations.ERDC is working on prototypes of unmanned ground vehicles, or UGVs, that can be deployed across airfields to scare off birds and oth…
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