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Hmm robot bird(s) time perhaps edit: (to lead the migration)
by ge96 2y ago
Hmm robot bird(s) time perhaps
edit: (to lead the migration)
- metalman 2y agoGreat idea! Lots of possibility! Vid, below is of a newer flapping wing "hawk" robot bird https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TXg-qoRN0co https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TXg-qoRN0co
- ge96 2y agoyeah longevity is a problem, ornithopters are pretty impressive but the flapping mechanism is brutal (high rpm motor with high gearing) and the noise not sure if the wings were covered in panels and it landed/spread its wings on the ground how long to charge but yeah there was a hopping bird recently too so being able to take off again would be good
- stevenwoo 2y agoTwo of the glider pilots raise the chicks for months at a time. So when we have something that can not only fly but hand raise chicks to full grown and also nurture that bond while on stops on the journey to teach the ibis the path.
- ge96 2y agoYeah that bond/recognition could be something (hard to do with a robot)
- stevenwoo 2y agoIt might be possible, they do minimize human contact with other some other animals we are trying to raise in captivity or only have the same humans wearing a fur/feather suit/puppet to lower the animals' acclimation to other humans, so the animals stay wilder, and in this instance got the loons to associate a shade of yellow with their handlers/gliders, but definitely a hurdle to get over.
- eliaspro 2y agoIf you read the article, you will realize that the flying itself is the least problematic part. It's sensing when the birds' mood is right, nutrition of the birds, sensing distractions and dealing with them, regrouping when the birds decide to not follow along,... It's a really difficult and complex undertaking that isn't solvable with technology.