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Caltech Trains UAVs To Steer Birds Away from Airports

Caltech researchers have developed an algorithm to herd birds away from air traffic.

By Alexa Rexroth

August 9, 2018

Researchers at Caltech have constructed an algorithm allowing for a UAV to herd birds away from an airport. According to a statistic noted in the researchers' report, the FAA documented 142,000 wildlife strikes between 1990 and 2013, with birds contributing involvement in 97 percent of the cases. Inspired by US Airways Flight 1549 when Chesley Sullenberger landed an Airbus A320 on the Hudson River after striking a flock of geese, the researchers hope their findings can prevent future bird-strike incidents.

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