World's first semi-autonomous robot to prevent bird strikes on airplanes
source: http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/visit/birdstrike-robot-779434?hpt=hp_c3
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It sounds like something out of a Marvel Comic: an atomic research institute and a weapons manufacturer team up to create a new robot.
But instead of fighting crime, this new semi-autonomous robot will be fighting birds.
"They were originally commissioned by the military to prevent bird strikes at military airports," said Yi Jongmin, head of public relations at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI).
Bird strikes remain one of the top problems for airlines and airports around the world.
According to International Civil Aviation Organization numbers, 400 people have died as a result of bird strikes since 2003, while 420 aircraft have been damaged. Some 40 percent of bird strike-related accidents occur at night.
http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/visit/birdstrike-robot-779434?hpt=hp_c3
But instead of fighting crime, this new semi-autonomous robot will be fighting birds.
"They were originally commissioned by the military to prevent bird strikes at military airports," said Yi Jongmin, head of public relations at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI).
Bird strikes remain one of the top problems for airlines and airports around the world.
According to International Civil Aviation Organization numbers, 400 people have died as a result of bird strikes since 2003, while 420 aircraft have been damaged. Some 40 percent of bird strike-related accidents occur at night.
http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/visit/birdstrike-robot-779434?hpt=hp_c3
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