If for some reason you doubted that we are quickly heading for the moment when robots shall better us humans in all endeavors, we have another reason to make you find the thought to be in the right place, given the robot development pace. Bots haven’t been a part of Bond’s action adventures, but with U.S. military engineers intending to design flying robots for the ultimate spy missions, there isn’t a doubt Mr. 007 proposing to include them into his thick of things next time he thinks beyond H2O.
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The flying robots are being developed to be disguised as insects in the gravest of missions, with the purpose to minimize human causalities and risk the least. Called the Micro Aerial Vehicles, unlike the already used UAV’s, these shall fly into buildings and apartments, all unnoticed like a bumblebee, and photograph, record and even attack, unraveling the secrets of insurgents hiding.
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When bad guys hide in the next building, the military has tough times tracking the souls down, that’s when the tiny flying bot could be used as assist, or more than just an assist, to track and end the troublemakers. The team visions to develop bird-sized robot as soon as 2015, while for the smaller bee-like bots, there is still time before we have a word on that. The bots will be embedded with sensors to avoid collisions and for free maneuverability, as these robots will be preprogrammed for the mission. However, the developers have concerns over how cameras and microphones will be attached to these ultra small spy’s of the future.
Via: MSNBC
