The Navy is Preparing To Launch Swarm Bots Out of Cannons
Source: Defense One
The U.S. Navy will launch up to 30 synchronized drones within one minute, possibly from a single cannon-like device, in what marks a significant advance in robot autonomy. The drones, when airborne, will then unfold their wings and conduct a series of maneuvers and simulated missions with very little human guidance over the course of 90 minutes.
Navy officials announced on Tuesday that they intend to stage a key demonstration of the swarm bots from what the Navy is calling a tube-based launcher, essentially, a big cannon, next year.
The program, which the Navy is called Low-Cost UAV Swarming Technology, or LOCUST, marks a significant advance in applications for robotic swarming software. In August, the Office of Naval Research, or ONR, which is behind the program, demonstrated a swarming configuration of 13 robotic boats on Virginias James River. The boats were able to perform a variety of tasks to protect a high-value ship from incoming craft.
Read more: http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2015/04/navy-preparing-launch-swarm-bots-out-cannons/110167/
bloomington-lib
(946 posts)that would disrupt the signals allowing then to coordinate. Maybe this would be a weapon against civilians or a very low tech enemy.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)This will lead to attack/counter-attack times infinity.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Adrahil
(13,340 posts)Very hard to disrupt those.
NBachers
(17,135 posts)blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)peacebird
(14,195 posts)dembotoz
(16,826 posts)As long as it is not aimed at me