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A new robot dog developed by scientists is sniffing out invasive fire ants using artificial intelligence, according to a writeup by the Society of Chemical Industry in TechXplore.
The research team, spread across Brazil and China, trained the cyberpup to identify red imported fire ants, which are wreaking havoc in environments across the globe. The robot dogs are pretty good at their job, too. According to researchers, they identify three times more nests with greater precision compared to human inspectors.
The red imported fire ant is native to central South America, but it has established itself in the United States and Australia, and it has been reported in other parts of the world, like Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Trinidad and Tobago, per the University of Florida. More
Now, there’s an application of robotics I wholeheartedly applaud.
Anyone who’s ever been bitten by one of those satanic micro-monsters will likely agree. BTW, at least for my own body chemistry, applying a freshly cut piece of lemon or lime is instantly pain-killing.
If you’re looking for a different sort of analgesic, go to youtube and search for fire ant nest molten aluminum.