Sometimes the solutions of low technology may prove to be the most effective. Take, for example, the use of trained eagles to hunt spies drones.
In a new plan to patrol the skies, the Dutch police has partnered with Guard from Above, a company that trains birds of prey to deal with drones. Their aim is to create a fleet of eagles who will oversee the skies and will have the unmanned airborne airplanes as well as obstacles to formal operations such as air transport.
A video released on Sunday on the official YouTube channel of the Dutch police shows an eagle grabbing a drone in the air and dropping it on the ground.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HifO-ebmE1s
"The eagle sees the drone as its prey, so it tries to take it to a safe place and keep it from being taken away," says Sjoerd Hoogendoorn from the video. Guard From Above.
Birds of prey have proven useful in other technological missions. For example, the researchers of the European Space Agency in Spain are using falcons to protect antennas that listen to space.
The Dutch police are currently testing to decide whether the use of raptors is the best way to deal with drones.
