Wimbledon has already consigned its line judges to history in favour of technology – and now questions are being asked over whether beloved hawk Rufus could one day suffer the same fate.
For 18 long years, the revered bird of prey has patrolled the skies above SW19, keeping Centre Court and Court One free from pesky pigeons.
But as artificial intelligence transforms everything from umpiring to security, his handler Donna Davis this week refused to rule out whether Rufus could also one day be replaced by a high-tech successor.
‘You have to consider it, don’t you?’ she said, acknowledging the advances in technology
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