Robotic raptors look and fly like the real thing | Gizmag

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Birds that stray into the paths of aircraft, eat crops, or spread disease from foraging in large numbers at landfills are, at best, a nuisance and, at worst, downright dangerous. Over the years people have tried everything from scaring them away with loud noises to trapping them – all with varying results. Now a designer from the Netherlands has come up with robotic birds of prey that look and fly exactly like the real thing.

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Hallie Siegel robotics editor-at-large

Hallie Siegel robotics editor-at-large