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Drones fly in formation à la a miniature robotic Top Gun

By Cyriaque Lamar Published May 9, 2011, 1:45 pm ET

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We’ve seen the zippy quadrotors of UPenn’s GRASP lab build structures autonomously. Now watch them take cues from a leader and fly as a unit. 50% of the time, the drones hover within 2 centimeters of their correct position.

https://gizmodo.com/watch-a-swarm-of-flying-robotic-drones-construct-a-tiny-5734564

[Via IEEE]

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