🎙 Hans Forsberg's Magpie Machines

Hans builds electromechanical contraptions to teach his neighborhood magpies to pick up bottle caps and exchange them for peanuts! In this chat, hear about the challenges of training magpies to retrieve bottle caps vs. cigarette butts, why it's easier to train "teenager" magpies, and the unexpected GDPR benefits of edge AI smart cameras – plus the future of Hans' projects.

Unfortunately, there was some trouble with the audio connection, but we hope you enjoy this conversation all the same.

// https://www.hackster.io/hfor62/training-wild-birds-to-trade-litter-for-food-8f9a55
// Training video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvmhl-E4QQ0
// Thingiverse models: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4601125
// Trough feeder: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2118961