The mesiocopter (above) is about the size of a US Quarter Dollar and they do fly. This is not a toy, it's an actual working model of a tiny surveillance device designed at Stanford University under a DARPA grant. Applications include atmospheric sensing on mars and the inevitable surveillance a bit closer to home. Simply looking over your shoulder when you're taking a shower is not proof positive of privacy...
This surveillance aircraft is six inches long but it can use solar or wind power to operate it. The aircraft can detect sounds, smells and provide visual data of the target and transmit it back on video links. It's being built at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering, Center for Objective Microelectronics and Biometric Advanced Technology (COMBAT). The vehicle can operate at night using radar navigation, just like a bat...
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How brilliant these people are. Their "See what we did!!!" lets the bad guys know what to look for, with photos to guide them.
What will they think of next!
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