Rhinos in Kenya could soon be protected by remote controlled helicopters kitted out with the latest gadgets.
A team of US engineers from Airware travelled to Kenya to test their drones in East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary, Ol Pejeta.
Their remote controlled drones can fly anywhere in the park, sending live video back to base.
The drones also have a heat detecting camera which makes animals and poachers easy to spot.
It's zhoped devices like this will help park rangers keep a close eye on their animals, and deter poachers from hunting in the park.
Airware boss Jonathan Downey said: "We still have more development to do but we're extremely encouraged and quite proud to be pioneering drones that can preserve some of our planet's most threatened species."
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Over the two-week test, Airware used three different drones: two fixed-wing aircraft and one flexible wing. "They were designed to operate completely autonomously, well out of the line of sight of the pilot," says Airware founder and CEO Jonathan Downey. Before the drones, park rangers had been using jeeps and small aircraft to patrol for poachers and check up on the animals. "Using drones allows them to spend a lot more time in the air, seeing a lot more detail, and for far cheaper than using traditional aircraft or jeeps," says the founder.
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