Japan built robot wolves to thwart bear attack, and they’re flying off the shelves
Japan is experiencing a surge in demand for robot wolves designed to deter bear attacks. Originally created to keep deer and wild boars away from farms, these robots are now being deployed in residential areas and other locations. The increase in bear sightings and attacks has prompted buyers to face waiting periods of up to three months for these unusual devices.
- ▪Japan's robot wolves, known as 'Monster Wolves', are designed to scare away bears and other wildlife.
- ▪The robots use infrared sensors to detect animals and emit sounds to frighten them off.
- ▪Demand for these robots has surged due to over 50,000 bear sightings and increasing attacks across the country.
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There are very few headlines that sound equally believable as both a robotics breakthrough and the plot of a low-budget sci-fi horror movie. Japan deploying glowing robot wolves to scare away bears is definitely one of them. The country’s bizarre robots are suddenly seeing a huge spike in demand, as reported by AFP, as bear attacks and sightings continue surging across Japan. Japan’s robot wolves are becoming surprisingly popular anti-bear weapons Originally built to keep deer and wild boars away from farms, Japan’s bizarre “Monster Wolf” robots are now being deployed near residential areas, resorts, golf courses, and even construction sites as wildlife encounters continue rising across the country. Which honestly sounds like the setup for a very weird survival horror game.
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