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> eagles trained to swoop down and pick apart the props I assume the eagle dies or gets a horrific injury in this scenario?
by uhtred 3y ago
> eagles trained to swoop down and pick apart the props
I assume the eagle dies or gets a horrific injury in this scenario?
- zdw 3y agoGenerally not: https://www.michigan.gov/egle/Newsroom/MI-Environment/2020/08/13/shoreline-mapping-egle-drone-sent-to-watery-lake-michigan-grave-by-u-p-bald-eagle https://www.michigan.gov/egle/Newsroom/MI-Environment/2020/0...
- ChrisMarshallNY 3y agoThey tried that, in The Netherlands, I think. They stopped the initiative. Not sure why, but they didn't think it was effective.
- SimonPStevens 3y agoSurprisingly they seem very capable of taking down drones uninjured. They have very strong legs, and with a flexible attack from below they can avoid the props. Here's a video of some french trained eagles showing how easy it is. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b8kZupqPbJs https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b8kZupqPbJs
- prawn 3y agoI had a wedge tailed eagle take down one of my drones while filming. Drone ended up dropping to the ground damaged while the eagle wasn’t too bothered. It just perched nearby and watched me picking up pieces, not preening or appearing at all injured.
- mmcconnell1618 3y agoIn Neal Stephenson's Termination Shock, a character has trained raptors to take down drones and he crafted 3D printed sleeves to protect their claws from damage during attacks: https://www.nealstephenson.com/termination-shock.html https://www.nealstephenson.com/termination-shock.html