Sunday, November 23, 2008

Bug-Sized, Flying Spies!

Engineers in the United States military are currently working on creating flying robots that look like insects. These robots, called Micro Aerial Vehicles, will be used to spy on enemies by recording, taking pictures, and even carrying explosives and chemicals. Because of their small size, MAVs will be able to fly into buildings without being detected. However, a bird-sized robot will not be developed until 2015, and the bumblebee-sized robot in 2030. These robots will be extremely helpful in the future because they can gain valuable information without risking the lives of soldiers.

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Lauren Barnett

9 comments:

  1. Wow. This is really cool. I had NO idea that there were even ideas for this kind of thing. This article was really good and it displayed a good amount of information that educated me and many others on this topic. I have to say, this was a great blog. Great information and creative! Good Job! :]

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  2. This seems very interesting to me! It's kind of like the stuff you see in spy movies that you always thought never really existed...until now. Technology like this can help us gain valuable info we need without worrying about getting caught.

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  3. This is so cool! I cannot believe we have developed enough in technology that we can create a spy robot the size of a bug! This article is so organized and very interesting~ also the title caught my eye!

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  4. Wow these would be so cool to actually see in real life. You always see them in spy movies and i didnt think that we could develop these

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  5. This is really cool!! I have always seen these kind of things in the movies, but I never thought people would actually try to make spies that looked like bugs! This article caught my attention because of the title and the picture!

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  6. These would be nice to have because it is good to be able to gather information without risking lives. Also, the spying would be easier with robots that could not double cross their side.

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  7. This is really cool. It seems like a safe but good way to get information. It's really interesting because everyone talks about in movies, but it seems impossible.

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  8. Cool! These robot spy bugs could be really useful. It could help us to get more valuable information and spy on people, without having to risk anyone's life. This article and picture is very interesting!

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  9. This was a very informative article that caught reader's attention. The subject is very interesting and this article is very informative. It is so cool to know our country is capable of something SO high-tech!! It is also a little creepy!

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