Not just a toy: Florida is using robotic animals to fix its python problem

Pythons are known to be ambush predators, lying in wait for prey to come within striking distance. Helpfully, this patience ...

Florida researchers deploy fluffy robotic rabbits with heat, movement, scent and cameras to lure elusive invasive Burmese pythons out of hiding in the everglades

Florida researchers are testing robotic rabbits with heat, movement, scent and cameras to lure elusive Burmese pythons, ...

Sir C.V. Raman: How the discovery of Raman effect helped him win the Nobel Prize

Born in 1888, Sir C.V. Raman exhibited extraordinary intellect from a young age, ultimately earning a BA with honors. He made ...
New Times Broward-Palm Beach

Python Queen Questions Florida’s $480K Robot Rabbit Army

Florida has deployed a new weapon in the Everglades’ ongoing crusade against the invasive and prolifically deadly Burmese python: an army of robot rabbits. Stanberry claimed $10,000, FWC’s top prize ...
The Palm Beach Post

Robotic rabbits are deployed in South Florida python hot spots to fight snake explosion

The robots mimic the movements and body temperature of real rabbits, a favored prey of pythons. The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds upon previous research ...

Florida used robot rabbits to hunt Burmese pythons threatening the Everglades

Florida is testing solar-powered robot rabbits to help locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. Developed by the South Florida Water Management District and University of Florida, the ...