Swarm Systems

Swarms of Robots Join the Army

Greg Schnippel — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:46:41 -0700

Small robots working in swarms have finally moved out of the laboratory and into the real world. That was the most significant feature of the Ministry of Defence's Grand Challenge competition, held over the weekend. It's an idea that is also being pursued by the US military.

The advantages of a decentralised swarm have long been apparent to researchers. After all, it's a strategy that has proven effective for ants, bees and other social insects for millions of years. However, until now, robot swarms have been experimental rather than practical.

Flying robots

A tiny robot swarm - fiction no longer

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:29:09 -0700

Send in the Swarm

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:28:46 -0700

UW professors develop terrorist defense robots

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:28:14 -0700

Military robots to get swarm intelligence

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:28:09 -0700

Cell Biology: Like the Bee, This Evolving Species Buzzes and Swarms

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:06:56 -0700

Motivating the Masses, Wirelessly

Greg Schnippel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:06:55 -0700