There are millions of people in the US who own dogs and sometimes it is very exhausting to clean up the mess their pets spread.
But now it seems the problem is going to be solved as a firm has designed a robot that finds, detects and automatically scoops your dog’s mess.
Called Beetl, this machine finds the dog’s poop as it is provided with computer vision and front cameras. Once the robot discovers the mess, it goes over there and uses a mechanical claw as a scoop.
The robot keeps it in a sealed container for disposal. Bettl’s sensors also avoid obstacles and stay within a perimeter. The technology is still in the testing stage.
Called Dogdrones is the vehicles that will work together to detect and scoop up the poop. Gerben Lievers and Marc Sandelowsky are behind this invention. They met at an event for entrepreneurs and has since started Tinki.
‘In the Netherlands, every year 100 million kilos [220 million pounds] of dog poo are not disposed,’ Lievers explained.
Especially with the rising temperature in spring, dog poo can seriously endanger people’s health. Dog poo contains bacteria, viruses, parasites and worms that are especially harmful for children.’
Adults and other dogs are at risk, as well. Parasite eggs can survive for years and result in a danger of infection if dog poo is not properly disposed.’
‘We talked about drone technology and the possibilities and solutions that are made possible through new developments in the drone world. During the conversation, we got talking about a huge problem in the Netherlands – dog poo.’
‘We have more than 13,000 followers on Facebook, most people who own dogs themselves. They are frustrated about owners that do not clean up the mess of their dogs as well. In the beginning, we were just joking around, but then realized that we can solve a huge problem.’
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