They're Getting Closer — Swarms of Drones
"Bugging" is a slang term for one form of covert surveillance, but the
word may take on a new meaning with the development of
drones not much larger than insects. Researchers at several
facilities, with the GRASP Lab at the University of Pennsylvania in the
lead, are developing truly miniature drone vehicles
displaying amazing agility and the ability to fly in formation, or
swarm. Scientists envision squadrons of tiny drones soon scouting
battlefields or searching for natural disaster victims. Before that can
happen, however, they must develop sensors small and light enough to be
carried by the bug-like craft. |