TopLeft Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQIMGV5vtd4The hours I could spend with these...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopLeft Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Since at least 2010, researchers at GRASP Lab at the University of Pennsylvania have been working with nano quadrotors, managing to get them to fly aggressively, build a tower structure and now — fly in perfect formation. The video posted by GRASP makes it clear the robots now know how to maintain distance from each other, shift positions when obstacles are in their way, and even fly in a figure-eight pattern. CNET reports that the research is a step toward coordinating robots for searching areas after a disaster, or for surveillance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Now thats pretty awsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanDy Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 That is just sweet, I could have fun for weeks with those!!!Real men ride twins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Super sweet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hue jass Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Oh my... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thGix Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 GRASP is code for Skynet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 You do realize that these flight parameters will eventually be applied to full size unmanned combat aircraft? The term used for group flying in combat is "swarming". The research is in full gear in both public and secret venues. Books have already been written by universities.So I imagine that instead of a standard manned squadron formation of four sets of four manned aircraft, there would be a large number of smaller unmanned aircraft.Just as deadly. Similar weapons, or miniature weapons of almost the same power. Maybe 64 of them instead of 16. Maybe 256 even smaller robots. And capable of extreme flight control. Both formation and random swarming actions. I can't even imagine how to defend against a swarming attack. These are robots after all. Imagine one of them suddenly ramming straight down through an enemy aircraft's engine. Game over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanDy Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 GRASP is code for Skynet.i thought siri was code for skynet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 hmm, I see swarming is a hobby over in Switzerland...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfYs5C8D4uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) The formation flying is impressive - I wonder what kind of control protocol is going on...Ever see this one? It's being used for surveillance - the Libyan revolution troops actually bought one. - Next add small arms and you got something nasty.http://www.aeryon.com/ Edited February 5, 2012 by mello dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 hehe... remember this one? Skyline 2010. Swarm combat, with a nuke...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99jt1UCpDNU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopLeft Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 GRASP is code for Skynet.Too funny! I just finished watching Terminator Salvation and thought the same thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Niffty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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