Pigeons may be adorable when they fight for bread crumbs in busy city squares, or when they fill the skies overhead, but many consider them annoying pests that are extremely tough to get rid of. One unidentified man found himself so exasperated by pigeons covering his balcony with droppings that he decided to take a tech-oriented approach to get rid of them. Using a battery-powered water gun, a computer, a USB camera, 2 servo motors, and a transistor, he built an AI-powered water gun turret that spots and shoots pigeons. The system is very straightforward: a USB camera spots the pigeon when it approaches the turret’s perimeter and the servo motors turn the water gun and fire it straight at the intruders, driving them away. The creator didn’t mention any plans for commercializing the AI water gun turret, but if he ever did make it available, plenty of people on social media have said they would definitely buy one.
