Dogdrones to the rescue

By Kiri Scully

With start-ups popping up all over the country, is it any wonder that someone thought of this? 

Every year in the Netherlands, 100 million kilos of dog doo-doo are left on the streets. Well, now that problem has been solved.

Dogdrones, a start-up by Gerben Lievers and Marc Sandelowsky are set to release a fleet of drones to work in collaboration with on-the-ground robots to scoop up the poo left behind by dog owners. They believe that dog poo poses a threat to human health particularly as it contains bacteria, viruses, parasites and worms. 

What do you think? Is Tinki.nl pulling our leg?

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Kiri Scully
Raised a global citizen, to an Irish father and American mother, Kiri has lived and worked in five countries over three continents. Fuelled by culture curiosity at an early age, Kiri chose to study Anthropology and Media Communications at Goldsmiths College, University of London, before delving into the world of journalism. Read more

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