Until the dramatic safe landing of US Airways flight 1549 in the Hudson River on January 15th, 2009, most people did not realize that there was a problem with aircraft and animals making contact. The reality is that the first recorded Bird Strike occurred in Ohio in 1905 by the Wright brothers just two years after their first flight. Now the skies in and around our nations airports are full of both aircraft and birds.

Damage to commercial and civilian aircraft due to contact with birds and mammals cost that industry over $600 million annually. Accurate image detection of potential wildlife hazards in a given area can allow for collision avoidance and literally save human lives and billions of dollars.

Most times, collisions just result in aircraft damage and minor injuries. Sometimes collisions result in a deadly outcome.

Damage to civilian aircraft due to contact with birds and mammals cost that industry over $600 million annually.

Sometimes the damage is severe and sometimes it's deadly.