An expert in robotics and artificial intelligence has trained wild magpies to trade-in discarded bottles caps in exchange for food. Hans Forsberg constructed a DIY ‘birdbox’ consisting of a dispenser that releases food pellets and another compartment fitted with sensors to detect when a cap is dropped into a hole. A YouTube video shows a bird,…
Scientist trains magpies to exchange bottle caps for food using high-tech bird feeder — The California Sun
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