Approximately 180 mechanized wolf robots with red LED eyes and built-in speakers emitting terrifying sounds have been deployed across Japan to combat wild animals, especially bears, invading private property. This was announced to the TV channel by Ota Yuji, a developer from Ohta Seiki company. ABC News.
In an interview with TV, the developer shared: “Currently, no one is discussing the effectiveness of wolfbots, and we have not encountered any dissatisfaction or negative feedback… About 180 “monster wolves” are installed across the country.” channel.
According to Ota, Japanese wildlife instinctively fears wolves, so robot wolves reproduce sounds such as gunshots, howls and dog barks.
The publisher stated that the robots’ design attracted some criticism and laughter from the Japanese public, but was convincing enough to scare the animals and “retained the element of theatricality so that people are not misled.”
TV channel NHK had previously reported that he had been in Japan since April was recorded There was a record number of bear attacks on humans – 173 cases in 18 provinces. Four men and one woman, aged between 60 and 80, were injured in Akita Prefecture, according to the TV station. They are conscious, the nature of the injuries is not reported. An 80-year-old man was injured in a bear attack in Kanazawa Prefecture. He has wounds on his forehead and chest.
Previously in the city in Japan was attacked a wild boar.