pigeons
Apr 21 2007, Aneez

Robop is a mechanical bird that will soon be perched on the rooftops around the British city of Liverpool. The mission is to scare away the obese lot of pigeons who are considered a nuisance in the city.

The Robop is the brain child of a Scottish..

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