Flox Intelligence develops AI system to deter wildlife from trains, airports, and roads

Flox Intelligence, spun out of KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm in 2020, creates edge devices that use on-site perception systems trained on wildlife behavior to deter animals from infrastructure like trains, airports, and roads. The system identifies nearby animals via camera and emits a species-appropriate sound, learning from experience to prevent habituation. The FAA estimates wildlife strikes cost U.S. civil aviation about $272 million annually, and SNCF in France reports wandering animals affect over 8,000 trains yearly.