Florida is testing solar-powered robot rabbits to help locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. Developed by the South Florida Water Management District and University of Florida, the ...

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat.

Pythons are known to be ambush predators, lying in wait for prey to come within striking distance. Helpfully, this patience gives the robotic rabbit time.

New AI research helps hunters zero in on the pythons doing the most damage in Florida's Everglades.