Army's remote controlled beetle

burgundia · 06-17-2009, 02:36 PM

http://biosingularity.wordpress.com/...rolled-beetle/

Dantheman62 · 06-17-2009, 03:57 PM

Here's another one ........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww

and another......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYptK...eature=related

one more.......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u7aI...eature=related

06-17-2009, 04:47 PM

There goes DARPA again - 'inspired by nature'...

The research, funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), could one day be used for surveillance purposes or for search-and-rescue missions.
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And more:

BAE builds an army of insect robots to bug enemy
Professional Engineering (PE) Publishing, 21 May 2008
http://www.profeng.com/archive/2008/2109/21090073.htm

BAE Systems is developing miniature surveillance robots, inspired by nature, in a £19 million programme that aims to give soldiers’ better information about war zones.

The biomimetic robots will work in a group, much like insect colonies, to get information The defence company has signed an agreement with the US Army Research Laboratory to lead development of the robots, working in conjunction with partners in the military, academia and industry...

orthodoxymoron · 06-17-2009, 05:05 PM

Beetle Bailey!

06-17-2009, 02:36 PM	#1
burgundia Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 3,442	Army's remote controlled beetle http://biosingularity.wordpress.com/...rolled-beetle/

06-17-2009, 03:57 PM	#2
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	Re: Army's remote controlled beetle Here's another one ........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww and another......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYptK...eature=related one more.......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u7aI...eature=related Last edited by Dantheman62; 06-17-2009 at 04:02 PM.

06-17-2009, 04:47 PM	#3
no caste Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Army's remote controlled beetle There goes DARPA again - 'inspired by nature'... The research, funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), could one day be used for surveillance purposes or for search-and-rescue missions. .................................. And more: BAE builds an army of insect robots to bug enemy Professional Engineering (PE) Publishing, 21 May 2008 http://www.profeng.com/archive/2008/2109/21090073.htm BAE Systems is developing miniature surveillance robots, inspired by nature, in a £19 million programme that aims to give soldiers’ better information about war zones. The biomimetic robots will work in a group, much like insect colonies, to get information The defence company has signed an agreement with the US Army Research Laboratory to lead development of the robots, working in conjunction with partners in the military, academia and industry...

06-17-2009, 05:05 PM	#4
orthodoxymoron Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lunar Base II Posts: 3,093	Re: Army's remote controlled beetle Beetle Bailey!