Army's Mini-Drone Swarm

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In this animated promotional video, defense contractor BAE Systems shows off its vision for "Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology" -- tiny, swarming, bug-like robots. The Army just gave the company a $38
million contract to head up a consortium of researchers into the next-gen mini-drones.

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: May 1, 2008 at 2:21 am
Author: wired

Length: 00:01:55
Rating: 3.70
Views: 119418

Tags: technology drone swarm army military

Video Comments:
hunteranubis (September 17, 2008 at 9:21 pm)
terorists with M 16 / M4 ..something I wouldnt expect them to have
MRXVI (July 21, 2008 at 5:14 pm)
Lol.
"Look, terrorists are in."
"Let's fire a missile at them!"
KarlNemetski (July 16, 2008 at 7:07 am)
MEMS
Membrane556 (July 6, 2008 at 9:31 am)
Not very realistic also a counter rotating dual rotor helicopter or ducted fan design would be much simpler and more practical then the orthinopter design.
BAE is just full of it as usual and is just trying to get some tax money.
Most of these future weapons vids are BS remember starwars back in the 80s this is the starwars propaganda of the 200xs.
bignp1 (July 11, 2008 at 6:00 am)
"counter rotating dual rotor helicopter or ducted fan design would be much simpler and more practical then the orthinopter design."
it wold be easier to make but the orthinopter design wold be less noticeable in some pleases.
Membrane556 (July 6, 2008 at 9:20 am)
Hand to hand isn't even very important in modern military actions any more most deaths are from IEDs,mines and snipers not hand to hand.
Fixhist (June 29, 2008 at 11:49 pm)
I know how to fry them,not sure if we can eat?

I'll put my magnatron extending out from microwave into curvex of an old satellite dish.
How I know where to point dish?
very silly question.
Idiots don't they know ordinary car-speed detector can give you pertty good beep there.

Gash! Why veterans have to live under road bridges in USA?
Obviously govt is interested in funding war gear with no benefit of return on foolish expenditure.

This worth money could give 3500 shelters for homeless.
Joe22300 (June 11, 2008 at 11:11 pm)
Weird since BAE Systems isn't American.
Rohan2300 (June 8, 2008 at 4:19 am)
YES! someone who actually isn't concerned about the government spying on them...cause they know that their government doesn't care about them unless they make themselves noticed...lol, roboflies aren't going to be used in peoples living rooms except when those people are thought to be criminals...or worse.
zonex1a (June 6, 2008 at 6:22 pm)
The bugs should follow the troops like a swarm...Just like the Necrons!

You know what I mean?