Robot bunnies deployed in Florida to fight invasive pythons
Margherita Bassi
created: July 27, 2025, 7 p.m. | updated: Aug. 6, 2025, 7:03 p.m.
Burmese pythons, one of the world’s largest snakes, are also one of the most problematic invasive species in South Florida.
Despite the fact that they now exist throughout much of South Florida, they remain difficult to track down.
And by creative, we mean really creative—and University of Florida (UF) researchers clearly understood the assignment.
The robot bunnies hope to lure the Burmese pythons out of hiding.
Cue robot bunnies.
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