#2 The most interesting application is a combination of the above that might be described as a human operated lethal wasp swarm attack. The overall concept has been considered in science fiction for several decades, but has only recently become practical with both hardware and software.
Anywhere from a few, to hundreds of Japanese giant hornet sized (2-3" in length) flying bug bots, that navigate with swarm technology, but can also have directions given by a remote human operator.
As an example, five terrorists have taken 30 hostages in a building. Everyone is in a single room. A dozen bug bots are sent in, with a few of them as spotters.
When a terrorist is ID'ed, they are software marked and tracked, with some of the bug bots focusing on just him. When the attack command is given, all the bug bots fly into their targets, detonating advanced high explosives on contact, each one blowing a quarter sized hole in the bad guys. |