AI-powered pigeon sprayer goes viral after Reddit user builds balcony defence system

A Reddit user has gone viral after building an AI-powered system that detects pigeons and sprays them with water automatically. The setup uses a camera, an Orange Pi 5 computer and the YOLO World V2 AI model to identify birds in real time.

New Delhi: Artificial intelligence has officially entered balcony warfare. An AI-powered system that sprays pigeons with water when they land on the balcony has gone viral on Reddit. The bizarre creation has captivated social media users, who’ve hailed it as one of the most functional uses of AI yet.

The creator posted details about the project on Reddit, stating that he constructed the project after a pigeon was seen nesting on his balcony multiple times. He decided to create a computer vision- and motion tracking-driven automated defence system, rather than relying on spikes or nets. The creation has gained widespread popularity online, with users admiring the creativity and........

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