A Flock of Robots
The behavior mimics animals such a birds, which can stay together even while making difficult flight maneuvers without colliding or scattering. Atair Aerospace has been conducting tests of this technology (called Onyx) on unmanned aeriel vehicles (UAVs) that can be used to airdrop weapons or supplies onto precise targets. Using Onyx, 50 or more UAVs can be dropped at once onto one or more targets.
Source: Smart Mobs
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