As you walk among the towering mountains, those rows of soaring power transmission towers form the backbone of modern civilization. But in the eyes of power line maintenance workers, these towers are also the birds’ favorite spots. It is only natural for birds to carry twigs and wire to build their nests, but if these materials fall onto the power lines—or if thick layers of bird droppings clog the rows of insulators—it can instantly cause the circuit to trip.
If bird spikes on small wind turbines are considered a passive bird deterrent, then Zhen Qu Bird Technology’s Tower AI Laser Bird Deterrent Pan-Tilt Unit (ZQN-DZ-AI) is an intelligent, active bird deterrent.
The Tietower AI Laser Bird Deterrent Pan-Tilt Unit is far smarter than traditional bird deterrents; it integrates an AI video bird recognition system. You can think of it as a “sentinel” that never blinks, 24 hours a day. Normally, it remains in sleep mode to conserve power, quietly monitoring its surroundings. As soon as a bird flaps its wings and approaches, the AI camera can identify it in less than a second, automatically adjust the pan-tilt angle, precisely lock onto the bird’s position, and activate the bird deterrent:
First comes the green laser beam. It emits a 532-nanometer green laser with a range of about 200 meters, followed immediately by modulating ultrasonic waves and high-decibel audio signals.
At the top of a power tower in the middle of nowhere, power supply is always a major challenge. The AI laser bird-deterrent pan-tilt unit for power towers is powered by solar panels and a high-capacity battery, so as long as there is sunlight, it can generate a steady supply of power. Even during prolonged periods of rain, it can maintain normal operation for more than half a month. Of course, in locations with the necessary infrastructure—such as substations—it can also be directly connected to the mains power grid, making it highly adaptable to any environment.
In fact, all this effort put into developing various new types of bird-deterrent devices is not intended to harm birds; on the contrary, it is a more sophisticated form of “protection.” By using real-time detection, lasers, and sound triggers, these devices can deter birds before any damage occurs.
