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A new robot named Aurora has been hired to help ward off wildlife and migratory birds at an Alaska airport.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A doglike robot that recently drew notice in the state Capitol and on social media is being tested to spook wildlife at Fairbanks International Airport while disguised as a coyote or fox, a state agency said.

Aurora, a robotic dog, will be entrusted with scaring wildlife away from the Fairbanks Airport. The robot, which can be disguised to look like a coyote or fox, will attempt to frighten birds away.

A new robot named Aurora has been hired to help ward off wildlife and migratory birds at an Alaska airport.

A headless robot about the size of a labrador retriever will be camouflaged as a coyote or fox to ward off migratory birds and other wildlife at Alaska’s second largest airport, a state agency said.

The plan is to have Aurora patrol an outdoor area near the runway every hour in an attempt to prevent harmful encounters between planes and wildlife.

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The robot imitates predator-like movements to keep birds and other wildlife from settling near plane infields.

The plan is to have Aurora patrol an outdoor area near the runway every hour in an attempt to prevent harmful encounters between planes and wildlife.

The plan is to have Aurora patrol an outdoor area near the runway every hour in an attempt to prevent harmful encounters between planes and wildlife.