VIDEO:The mini flying robot drones that join forces before takeoff - all without human help

VIDEO:The mini flying robot drones that join forces before takeoff - all without human help

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It conjures up a rather frightening vision of a future where intelligent robots work in packs without the need for human intervention.

But scientists are developing robots which can 'dock' with each other and fly together in a swarm.
Using infrared beams the drones are able to find each others' location and connect with one another using magnets, completely autonomously.


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Pretty amazing. Acts on its own without human intervention. Imagine the possibilities. Kind of scary to think above how quickly science evolves.

The system would be extremely useful for carrying large loads that are too heavy for individual robots.

It's cool until they take over and enslave the human population


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[edit on 9-6-2010 by Portugoal]

this technology would be great if it was able to clean up oil in the water.

Think about all the other uses beyond what's dominating headlines now... It's the wave of the future.