Software

Sky's the limit for bird-banishing laser

Flocks of birds can destroy up to 25% of harvested areas, both by eating the crops and by trampling young seedlings. The BIRD RELEASE (REpelLEnt Auto-SystEm) project focused on advancing the commercialisation of the AVIX ...

Robotics

'Smart swarms' of tiny robots inspired by natural herd mentality

In natural ecosystems, the herd mentality plays a major roleā€”from schools of fish, to beehives to ant colonies. This collective behavior allows the whole to exceed the sum of its parts and better respond to threats and ...