Perhaps this picture of a bug-like robot that joins a military horde of intelligent machines intrigued you. If so, then you'll probably enjoy this animated promotional video, from defense contractor BAE Systems. In it, the company off its vision for "Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology" -- tiny, swarming, insectoid robots. The Army just gave BAE Systems a $38 million contract to head up a consortium of researchers into the next-gen mini-drones.
Video: Army's Bug-Bot Swarm Takes on Terrorists. 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.
Tiny Camera Implants Turning Insects Into Spies
According to New Scientist Magazine, the future of spying may rest in the hands (or legs) of insects and rodents. In an attempt to build the ultimate super(small)spy, moths, beetles, rats, pigeons and sharks have been installed with electrodes, batteries, and even video cameras.
A moth may look like an innocent visitor, irresistibly drawn to the light in your room, but it could actually be a spy -- one of a new generation of cyborg insects with implants wired into their nerves to allow remote control of their movement.
These mechanized animals have plenty of advantages over traditional robots. Sharks, moths and rats, for example, have an amazing sense of smell that allows them to detect the faintest traces of chemicals. And if humans can figure out how to hide the controls within the creature's bodies ... well, they would become the perfect spy.
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