Could ROBOTS be the key to protecting Britain against an Asian hornet invasion? Scientists train AI to detect the predators and raise the alarm<br /><br /><br />An army of AI robots fighting off an invasion of giant insects might sound like some dodgy sci-fi, but scientists say it could soon become a reality. <br /><br />Asian hornets have already become established in much of Europe, Asia, and the US, leaving the UK at the edge of the predators' 'European invasion front'. <br /><br />Now, scientists from the University of Exeter have trained an AI to spot the hornets before they have a chance to spread. <br /><br />