Published 1 year ago

Robot falcon better than drones at clearing flight paths

Summary by Ground News

Collisions between birds and airplanes can damage aircraft, resulting in delays and cancellation of flights. Driving away birds is crucial, but the effectiveness of current deterrence methods is limited. Live avian predators can be an effective deterrent because potential prey will not habituate to them, but live predators cannot be controlled entirely.

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CNN

The robotic falcon designed to help prevent bird strikes

Made from fiberglass and Expanded Polypropylene, the robot bird mimics the movements of the large and powerful falcon, and has proved to be highly effective at keeping birds safely away from planes, a new study reports.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Times

Robot falcon better than drones at clearing flight paths

A fibreglass mechanical falcon is better than drones at clearing birds from flight paths, a study has found.The RobotFalcon, a device designed to mimic the move

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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7NEWS Australia

The robotic bird that could save the flight industry billions

1 year ago·Australia

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Euronews

New Robot Falcon drone could stop airport bird strikes

Globally, around 50,000 bird strikes are recorded per year with around five per cent of these causing some damage to the aircraft. This robotic bird could change that.

1 year ago·France

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Deccan Herald

Robotic falcon built to prevent bird strikes: Why Indian airports need it

Indian skies have a bird problem, though not the Hitchcockian kind, but just as dangerous for airplanes.

1 year ago

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NewScientist

Flying robotic falcon scares away flocks of birds

A flying robot that resembles a peregrine falcon can be used to scare away flocks of birds in fields, performing better at this task than a standard drone.

1 year ago·Baltimore, United States

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