Robop Ltd

Robop Ltd sought help from Interface to see if they could find expertise in bird behaviour.

Robop is a whole new approach to bird control. It is a robotic bird deterrent that looks, moves and sounds like a peregrine falcon. Its objective is to convince birds that Robop is a real peregrine falcon that has taken up residency on their territory in order to frighten off other birds. John Donald at Robop said: “After meeting with Interface at the Scottish Enterprise Technology Showcase event in early 2008, we initially sought their help to find technical robotics expertise to help improve the effectiveness of Robop. However, after a business review with Scottish Enterprise, we decided that a better understanding of bird behaviour was required and Interface channelled their search to find expertise in this area.” It was agreed first and foremost that Robop needed to gain a better understanding of raptor bird behaviour before any technical changes were made. This deeper insight would then help them to improve Robop’s positioning and movement, and ultimately the effectiveness of the product.

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