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Perdix drone aircraft: the swarm that reprograms by itself

China Lake (CA), USA - American Department of Defense tested a system of 103 micro-drones for low-altitude intelligence. The aircrafts were launched from 3 F/A-18 Super Hornets

USA Department of Defense (DOD) successfully tested a swarm of 103 "Perdix" micro-drones launched by 3 F/A-18 Super Hornet planes at China Lake, in California (USA). During the exercise the micro-aircraft -when their wings are folded they fit in the palm of a hand- showed advanced capabilities such as flying like "swarms" in nature, collective decision making, adaptive formation flying and self-healing...

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Rome, Italy, 01/10/2017 16:46
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