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, ...

Meet Yuki Kurihara: The 11-year-old boy who won Gold at the Asian Games by beating opponents thrice his age

Yuki Kurihara, an 11-year-old prodigy, shone brightly at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, where he secured a Gold ...
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 ...

Florida researchers use robotic decoy rabbits to lure pythons out of hiding

Researchers at the University of Florida are deploying high-tech rabbit decoys across the Everglades, designed to mimic the signals Burmese pythons associate with prey. The fake rabbits can produce ...