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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Volkswagen to test car tech to make kangaroos go jump

An Australian-made device designed to deter kangaroos from vehicles will be tested by Volkswagen. (HANDOUT/VOLKSWAGEN)

A device designed to prevent kangaroos from jumping in front of vehicles will be tested with moving cars after after receiving approval from a university.

The RooBadge device, developed by Volkswagen Australia and the DDB Group in consultation with the University of Melbourne and wildlife organisation WIRES, will move into stage-four trials after approval from the university's ethics department.

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