Scientists at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary have successfully orchestrated a swarm of 100 autonomous drones, marking a significant advancement in unmanned flight technology. This experiment, years in the making, showcases the potential for drones to move in a synchronized and coordinated manner, mimicking the behavior of flocks of birds.
In this handout photo Gabor Vasarhelyi, physicist and researcher of the Department of Biological Physics at Eötvös Loránd University, is using his computer to set a swarm of 100 quadcopters to fly autonomously during an experiment near Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.
This handout photo long exposure shot shows the flight of a flock of autonomous drones during an experiment near Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. In this handout photo Gabor Vasarhelyi, physicist and researcher of the Department of Biological Physics at Eötvös Loránd University, is using his computer to set a swarm of 100 quadcopters to fly autonomously during an experiment near Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.
But the scientists at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest have developed new models based on animal behavior that allow a large number of drones to travel autonomously, reacting in real time to their environment and each other as they coordinate individual routes and tasks in dense aerial traffic.
Anna Konert and Tomasz Balcerzak with the Faculty of Law and Administration at Lazarski University in Warsaw, Poland, have researched such risks, and warn that military applications could escalate arms races or be misused or hacked by malign actors such as terrorist groups.
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