US EditionThe U.S. Army Just Revealed an Odd New Defense System for Its Fighter Jets and Airfields—and It Involves Robotic Coyotes
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – The U.S. Army’s robotic coyotes use mobility and machine learning to reduce bird-aircraft strikes, potentially saving millions in damage, officials said.
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The animals that sneak into the airstrips of the fighter planes are a problem, so the US Air Force comes up with new solutions.
To combat “problem animals” at military airports, the US military has come up with an unusual solution – using life-size plastic coyotes mounted on small quad bikes. These “coyote rovers” have proven to be more effective than modern robots.
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Deploys Robot Coyotes to Deter Wildlife
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have built something you don’t see everyday: Coyote Rovers, four-wheeled robotic vehicles topped with life-size plastic coyotes, cruising airfields to spook birds and critters away. Dreamed up by the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), these odd robotic predators mix were designed to tackle a pricey problem. After five [...]
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