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Japan is using drones, AI and robot wolves to keep bears away

2026-09-01 17:43:09Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Japan is using drones, AI and robot wolves to keep bears away

Japan is using advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, drones and robots that mimic wolves, in an attempt to cope with the rapid increase in bear attacks and appearances near residential areas.

Bear attacks have reached record levels in the country. According to data for the period from April 2025 to March 2026, 13 people were killed and more than 220 were injured. A year earlier, the toll was three deaths and 82 injuries.

Japan is using drones, AI and robot wolves to keep bears away

Experts link the rise in human-bear clashes to the shrinking of rural communities and the abandonment of farmland, which once served as a buffer zone between settlements and forests. Meanwhile, climate change has affected the animals' food supply, pushing them to seek food near humans.

Japan is estimated to have more than 57,000 bears, and last year alone, around 50,000 of their appearances were recorded.

Japan is using drones, AI and robot wolves to keep bears away

In prefectures such as Gunma, Toyama and Ishikawa, cameras with motion sensors and artificial intelligence systems have been deployed to identify bears and notify authorities. In Hokkaido, drones can take off within about 10 minutes of a bear being reported and follow it until teams arrive on the ground.

Japan is using drones, AI and robot wolves to keep bears away

Another solution is the “Giant Wolf,” a solar-powered robot that mimics the howl of the extinct Japanese wolf. The device, which costs about $4,000, is designed to scare bears away from farmland and residential areas. The company that makes it says sales have doubled after a surge in bear sightings in urban areas.

However, experts warn that the technology is not a complete solution. The costs and difficulties of large-scale use remain obstacles.

Japan is using drones, AI and robot wolves to keep bears away

For this reason, some areas are also using Finnish Karelian bear dogs, trained to track, bark and chase bears away from cities without killing them. Japanese experts see the combination of technology and non-lethal methods as a way to improve coexistence between humans and wildlife.

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