Drones Don't Dog It

Sheepdogs will be a vanishing breed [bold added]:

Tech-savvy livestock farmers from the Australian Outback to the Irish countryside are starting to use drones as a relatively cheap alternative to the cowboy and the sheepdog. Camera-wielding copters that can be bought off-the-shelf for as little as $500 can cover hilly terrain quickly, finding and guiding sheep and cattle while the rancher operates remotely—sometimes wearing goggles that show the drone’s perspective.

Shep 1.0 has disadvantages versus an experienced sheepdog. Battery life and the inability to chase off predators are limitations, but they're not insuperable obstacles. It seems inevitable that man--and man's best friend--will soon be replaced by robots.