Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

Florida's New Strategy in the Burmese Python BattleIn the sprawling wetlands of Florida’s Everglades, an unlikely ally has ...

Over a hundred robot rabbits were deployed to eliminate as many pythons as possible from the Everglades, where they are ...

The water district and University of Florida researchers deployed 120 robot rabbits this summer as an experiment.

They look, move and smell like rabbits a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the invasive snakes out of their hiding spots.

“I’m Syntaxx, your AI performer,” the robot said when asked who he is. “I’m here to assist you with a variety of tasks, share information and even entertain you. Whether you have questions, need ...

In the Florida Everglades, fluffy bunnies are not what they seem. These rabbits hop, move and even smell real, but they are machines designed to lure giant Burmese pythons from their hiding places.

The design philosophy of the Ark framework focuses on simplifying the robot development process, striving to make it easier for developers to get started. Its core language is Python, and it adopts an ...

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 ...