What if we could build miniature insect size micro-mechanical devices, which could mimic the flight characteristics of insects and fly around just like they could? Is it possible to copy, or even better some 400 million years of evolution in order to built the ultimate spy weapon? Literally becoming a fly on the wall? Well there are some scientists and researchers working on this now. In fact although the little micro-sized MAVs or micro-air vehicles are still about double the size of a hummingbird, these Universities and research centers are making great strides indeed. Consider in a few short years bringing a full autonomous UAV the size of an airplane down to the size of a model airplane and now down to the size of a small bird? And we are talking fully autonomous not remote controlled either. What is the next step? Well the next step is it build an insect size unit and then to build lots of them and allow them to work together in teams or swarms. Just like Killer Bees or Locusts Plagues? Can you imagine that; well even if you cant others are and they are dead set in making it happen so expect this to occur in the next couple of years tops? Think on this in 2006. |
