Drone-v.s.-Animal
Drones are causing trouble everywhere and not many things can stop them. Anti-drone technology includes radio jammer and other drones, but one more thing might be added to this list, birds. A company called Guard From Above is training eagles and hawks to swoop down and catch drones in their talons. They can easily crush drones because their talons are 10 times stronger than the human hand at 400 pounds per square inch. With this strength they can crush mammal bones!
There are lots of worries about this too. For instance, will the blades on the drone hurt the birds talon? The answer is no. The talons on a bird are able to hold a struggling piece of prey alive and have scales that protect their feet and legs. Scientists also are trying to add another layer of protection.
Who will buy these birds? Well, right now the Dutch police have been looking for a way to get rid of unwanted drones, so they will most likely but this. A police men also told Dutch News.nl that the birds are still in testing but is a "real possibility". These birds are a low tech answer for a high tech problem.
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