Robotic insect: World's smallest flying robot takes off
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[quote]Scientists in the US have created a robot the size of a fly that is able to perform the agile manoeuvres of the ubiquitous insects.
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22393858[/url]
Video in source.
Imagine hundreds of this as killer drones.
Incect-sized surveillance drones aren't very far away now.
Soon no one will be able to hide!
[QUOTE=shian;40522504]
Imagine hundreds of this as killer drones.[/QUOTE]
Well. It has no battery still; and I can't really see anything lethal you can put on it, unless like; a cyanide capsule and an 'eat me' sign counts.
[QUOTE=Computrix;40522582]Incect-sized surveillance drones aren't very far away now.
Soon no one will be able to hide![/QUOTE]
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Good thing I'm always prepared.
I was disappointed to see that the video in the source doesn't contain high speed footage.
It looks like it's not even completely wireless, so it hasn't got much practical use yet, but it has potential.
Glad i live in a place where public surveillance is widely prohibited.
[QUOTE=Sprockethead;40523362]Glad i live in a place where public surveillance is widely prohibited.[/QUOTE]
Like anyone would notice
Instantly reminded me of that little robot fly from dragon ball z
[QUOTE=ChestyMcGee;40523744][img]http://heightslibrary.org/wordpress/undeadrat/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/preyhcfull.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]I remember when I was in school the year this came out. It was in some Scholastic book order thing they did every month for each grade, and it was in the ones for like, the fourth graders. I somehow doubt they checked them before saying it would be good for most fourth graders.
[QUOTE=JoonazL;40523486]Like anyone would notice[/QUOTE]
Well if you see large bugs whizzing around in the danish winther youd get suspicious.
[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;40523828]I somehow doubt they checked them before saying it would be good for most fourth graders.[/QUOTE]
wow yeh i think i read it when i was like 12 and it creeped me out. scarier than jurassic park in a lot of ways
[B]All according to plan..
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They shall feel the wrath of the Monarch![/b]
what's that from.?
[QUOTE=theevilldeadII;40526782]what's that from.?[/QUOTE]
Venture Bros.
[QUOTE=ChestyMcGee;40523744][img]http://heightslibrary.org/wordpress/undeadrat/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/preyhcfull.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]The most commonly said word in that book was fuck.
Maybe not literally, but it was up there.
The future is now
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[QUOTE=Riller;40522617]Well. It has no battery still; and I can't really see anything lethal you can put on it, unless like; a cyanide capsule and an 'eat me' sign counts.[/QUOTE]
I just had a horrific thought - what if they were deployed en-masse, then controlled remotely or programmed to fly into targets' mouths to instantaneously dispense a lethal dose of cyanide? [img]http://rec.blackannis.net/style_emoticons/default/emot-byodood.png[/img]
[QUOTE=Furioso;40527569]I just had a horrific thought - what if they were deployed en-masse, then controlled remotely or programmed to fly into targets' mouths to instantaneously dispense a lethal dose of cyanide? [IMG]http://www.st162.net/images/smilies/byodood.gif[/IMG][/QUOTE]
you just blew my mind
