ANCHORAGE, Alaska A doglike robot that recently drew notice in the state Capitol and on social media is being tested to spook wildlife at Fairbanks International Airport while disguised as a coyote or fox, a state agency said.
Aurora, a robotic dog, will be entrusted with scaring wildlife away from the Fairbanks Airport. The robot, which can be disguised to look like a coyote or fox, will attempt to frighten birds away.
A headless robot about the size of a labrador retriever will be camouflaged as a coyote or fox to ward off migratory birds and other wildlife at Alaska’s second largest airport, a state agency said.