When a district in Florida used robot rabbits to eliminate growing population of Burmese pythons and protect Everglades |
Florida used an unusual tool to control the growing population of invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: solar-powered robot rabbits. In 2025, the South Florida Water Management District and the University of Florida teamed up to deploy robotic rabbit decoys designed to mimic real prey and lure pythons out of hiding using artificial intelligence (AI),…