The Pied Piper is not pretty. It’s essentially a computer in a small dry box, with a stiff wire and a microphone coming out the side. The electronics are protected by a larger, open plastic housing.

“Pied Piper” robot uses sound to protect vineyards from pests. Skip to Main ... it'll come running. Luring treehoppers out into the open is a bigger deal than it may seem.

So if Hamelin is real, could the figure of the Pied Piper be real too? It's a question that's preoccupied many scholars over the years, as well as the children's poet and broadcaster Michael Rosen. He ...