# Robotic ‘Super Monster Wolves’ are guarding Japanese towns against bears

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/robotic-super-monster-wolves-are-guarding-japanese-towns-against-bears/
- Published: 2023-10-13T09:00:04-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: It may not look like a real wolf to you, but it does the trick against boars and bears. Wolf Kamuy. Article by Andrew Paul. Popular Science – October 3, 2023. Stories about solar-powered robotic wolves first surfaced back in 2017 after Japanese researchers began testing prototypes to combat wild boars ’ devastating encroachment into farmlands. Since then, a company called Wolf Kamuy expanded sales of its sentry products featuring menacing fangs, fur, flashing red LED “eyes,” and […] Click here to view original web page at www.popsci.com