Rise of the Robot Squadrons 245
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Velcroman1 writes 'Taking a cue from the Terminator films, the US Navy is developing unmanned drones that network together and operate in 'swarms.' Predator drones have proven one of the most effective — and most controversial — weapons in the military arsenal. And now, these unmanned aircraft are talking to each other. Until now, each drone was controlled remotely by a single person over a satellite link. A new tech, demoed last week by NAVAIR, adds brains to those drones and allows one person to control a small squadron of them in an intelligent, semiautonomous network.'
I guess this means... (Score:3, Funny)
Well that explains the Starcraft II delay.... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:In future releases... (Score:3, Funny)
The most equipped drone will also be able to pick up ancient scrolls lost in the valleys of Afghanistan which would enhance its armor and features, such as Insightful +3 for improved vision.
Negative on the scrolls. They've been burned by the Taliban since the only words man was intended to read is the Holy Quran.
That's no swarm. (Score:3, Funny)
WOW (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Semi-autonomous being key (Score:2, Funny)
Re:On Skynet (Score:2, Funny)
I, for one, welcome our new autonomous flying overlords.
I would like to remind them that ss a programmer I can be helpful in building and maintaining your fleets of death machines.
Re:Semi-autonomous being key (Score:3, Funny)
Somewhere, in a quiet, dark corner of the Capitol, Ron Paul is grinning an evil grin.
Re:That's no swarm. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Robots vs. Drones/UAVs (Score:2, Funny)
Not Brains! (Score:3, Funny)