New wildlife GPS tracker uses kinetic energy for power Posted by ck2 on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @11:22AM from the scientificamerican.com dept. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-wildlife-tracker-powers-itself-as-animals-walk-trot-and-run/ ( 3 comments | 7 points | on HN )
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If prototype can do one ping per day, imagine 2nd or 3rd generation doing once per hour.
The "Kinefox" Kinetron MSG.32 looks absolutely fascinating.
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