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Pigeons’ shifting gaze could help drones navigate more like birds: UBC study

A UBC study on how pigeons shift their gaze during flight may lead to the development of smarter robotic vision and drone navigation.

By · Published July 16, 2026  14:45 UTC · Updated July 17, 2026  02:33 UTC

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A UBC study found that pigeons move their eyes during flight to read their surroundings. Researchers used camera-equipped homing pigeons to explore how this shifting gaze could improve robotic vision and create smarter drone cameras.

Epilogue added 88d ago, after coverage quieted.

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  • Primary Driver: A UBC study on how pigeons shift their gaze during flight may lead to the development of smarter robotic vision and drone navigation.
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Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have studied how pigeons move their eyes to read their surroundings while flying. To gather this data, the team equipped homing pigeons with tiny backpacks containing cameras.

Coverage from CBC, UBC News, and Popular Science emphasizes the potential for these findings to improve robotic vision. Digital Camera World specifically notes that these pigeon-mounted cameras could inform the creation of smarter drone cameras.

Future developments focus on applying these biological insights to help drones navigate more like birds, as detailed in the reported research.

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The obvious questions

What did the UBC study discover about pigeons?

The study found that pigeons move their eyes while in flight to read their surroundings.

How was the data collected?

Researchers used homing pigeons equipped with tiny backpacks and cameras.

What is the potential application of this research?

The findings could be used to improve robotic vision and help drones navigate more like birds.

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