A Four-Legged Bear-Deterrent Robot Wears a Low-Poly Akita Dog Face
犬型ロボットに可変型バイク、クマ被害防止にテクノロジーで挑む 秋田県立大学が研究成果を発表｜FNNプライムオンライン
Hacchan, a four-legged robot with an Akita dog face, was presented as a prototype for deterring bears. It makes lifelike dog-barking sounds. The researchers aim to have the robots patrol buffer zones and gather in groups to drive bears away when one is spotted.
The team at Akita Prefectural University presented the project on October 13. They are developing an AI-based system intended to respond to bear movements without direct human control.
Its face looks like a dog from an old low-polygon video game, while the rest of its body is exposed machinery. The humans may be startled before the bears are.