Is this the future of pest control? | Landline | ABC iview

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:07:39 +0000

Birds cause an estimated $300 million in damage to Australian fruit and grain crops each year. A unique drone that mimics a predator is being trialled as a humane bird deterrent. #LandlineABC

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Landline is Australia's only national agricultural television program covering stories from Australia's rural and regional heartland.

0:00 - What is a Robird
0:30 – Inspired by biomimetric falcon drone
1:00 – Birds damage crop industry
2:04 – Early trial results
2:46 – What is the RoBird made of?
5:25 – How much strawberry farmers lose
8:05 – What does Robird cost?
10:02 – Birds moving to nearby farmland

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