Sometimes the solutions low technology may prove to be the most effective. Take, for example, the use of trained eagles to hunt spy drones.
In a new patrol plan for the skies, the Dutch police have worked with Guard from Above, a company that trains the birds of prey to deal with drones. Their goal is to create a fleet of eagles that will patrol the skies and prey on drones that violate airspace or interfere with official actions such as air transportation.
A video released on Sunday in the official channel Dutch police YouTube shows an eagle grabbing a drone in the air and bringing it down to the ground.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HifO-ebmE1s
«Ο αετός βλέπει το drone, όπως το θήραμά του, έτσι προσπαθεί να το πάει σε ένα ασφαλές μέρος και να το φυλάξει να μην του το πάρουν" λέει στο βίντεο ο Sjoerd Hoogendoorn από την Guard From Above.
Birds of prey have proven useful in other technological missions. For example, European Space Agency researchers in Spain use falcons to protect antennas that listen to the space.
The Dutch police are currently testing to decide whether the use of raptors is the best way to deal with drones.
