Flox Intelligence released its wildlife deterrent system in 2020, saying it uses AI to scare animals away from infrastructure. It is the company's first major product update since its spinout from KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
The company reported 150 devices are live in North America, Europe, and Australia at airfields, road and rail corridors, and national parks, measured on the number of deployments. That compares with no prior figure given in the source.
Flox's system is built on edge computing and targets wildlife deterrence. Availability began in 2020, initially for airports, rail corridors, and national parks.
"I was convinced the answer was not a louder deterrent," said Sara Nozkova, founder and CEO. "We have taught machines to be brilliant, but only inside the environments we engineered for them."
The announcement follows Flox's participation in Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt. The source frames the significance as an innovative approach to a global problem with real-world impact.
Flox did not say how the system handles rare animal species, and it raises the open question of how effective it is in diverse environments. The company expects to end 2026 with revenue of about $1.5 million.
Source: techcrunch
