This Robot Bird Will Keep Airplane Runways Safe

The Edmonton International Airport says it's the first to use robot falcons to clear birds from the path of planes.

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Wow, how is this not in the trending videos yet. Amazing, they were able to get the movement almost identical.

[thedudeatthebackoftheclass]

Yes definitely a tiny robot bird will stop a plane when the pilots are not responding and it will be more useful when it crashes into a engine!

[Itsbuckjames]

Now we just need one that shoots lasers out its eyes.