Flying robotic builders

Read more: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/01/mini-robot-helicopters-build-towers-pyramids-or-walls.html
See mini helicopters build structures autonomously

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25 responses to “Flying robotic builders”

  1. UserNamei5 Avatar
    UserNamei5

    @minotaur2006 Amen
    @minotaur2006 Amen

  2. minotarr Avatar
    minotarr

    Impressive, make it …
    Impressive, make it solar powered and would be perfect.

  3. minotaur2006 Avatar
    minotaur2006

    Great now one day …
    Great now one day we will go to sleep and when we wake up they will have built their city…consider this a warning

  4. fumfulapenguin Avatar
    fumfulapenguin

    we need to make …
    we need to make solar powered versions of this robots and then send them on the moon or mars and let them build things out there 🙂

  5. ReachGameplay Avatar
    ReachGameplay

    Drunk tank
    Drunk tank

  6. IlrysKadiatu Avatar
    IlrysKadiatu

    Bees from HELL.
    Bees from HELL.

  7. HeadShot360IN Avatar
    HeadShot360IN

    right after the …
    right after the video ended, the batteries died…. thumbs up

  8. CommanderKairu Avatar
    CommanderKairu

    Lol these will b …
    Lol these will b used for rts style games irl.

  9. swat007jp Avatar
    swat007jp

    I want one now! #FTW
    I want one now! #FTW

  10. MrErrcha Avatar
    MrErrcha

    THEY TOOK OUR JERBS …
    THEY TOOK OUR JERBS!!!

  11. eldarvalar Avatar
    eldarvalar

    mid air collision?
    mid air collision?

  12. ShingenDok Avatar
    ShingenDok

    Fucking Robots …
    Robots coming here and taking our jobs! Go back to your own country Robots!!! They are taking our Jobs!!!

  13. CamDeSchink Avatar
    CamDeSchink

    Give me a set of …
    Give me a set of bionic wings and i’ll have it in a jiffy, those robots aint got on my square building skillz.

  14. Pineappable Avatar
    Pineappable

    It would be nice if …
    It would be nice if you could get them to work along side of each other with collision detection instead of making them wait for the robot picking up a piece to leave before it picks up a piece. Other than that, very amazing technology.

  15. Ryuuken24 Avatar
    Ryuuken24

    God, it’s like …
    God, it’s like having a 1000 bees buzzing around you. This sound is more annoying than a Delta fan.

  16. MeningsMod Avatar
    MeningsMod

    Working Vuvuzelas! …
    Working Vuvuzelas!

    All construction workers are gonna be out of the job in the future…

  17. mickderkskouta Avatar
    mickderkskouta

    I think they’re …
    I think they’re having.. Hm.. A bug lol

  18. krnt13 Avatar
    krnt13

    Working Bees!
    Working Bees!

  19. mordsith05 Avatar
    mordsith05

    @EdouardDubois …
    @EdouardDubois bahahaahah. Now your thinking like a lead military scientist.

  20. mordsith05 Avatar
    mordsith05

    Swarm intelligence …
    Swarm intelligence will allow for fully automating the work force. 99% of all jobs can then be considered menial. With no jobs left except teachers and technicians, we will eliminate money and use the resources of this planet in a sustainable way to feed, clothe, and house this world.

  21. MasterMike44 Avatar
    MasterMike44

    run as fast as you …
    run as fast as you can when u hear that sound!!

  22. EdouardDubois Avatar
    EdouardDubois

    @wallofjustin
    Then …

    @wallofjustin
    Then someone teaches them… to KILL!

    lol

  23. wallofjustin Avatar
    wallofjustin

    Very smart, this …
    Very smart, this could be our future, except with millions of them, much smaller of course, and more efficient! cant wait!

  24. anmo0926 Avatar
    anmo0926

    and soon robots …
    and soon robots will dominate us

  25. MrJohn1966elliott Avatar
    MrJohn1966elliott

    Good idea for …
    Good idea for building Houses or city by Robot Flying OR buliding Star Trek in Orbit.

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