Robot Hummingbird

[Pete Zicato]

Very cool.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/...pies-bad-guys/

[skysidhe]

It is pretty cool, not sure if it is going to fool anyone though.

[Sundae]

(supposing that area has a population of hummingbirds -- the usual reaction to seeing a hummingbird here in midtown Manhattan is something like "OMG you guys look at the hummingbird!!!!!!," which is not necessarily an ideal situation for a spy-drone).

My immediate reaction, because I was thinking of England of course.
Still, I can think of many legitimate reasons for the American Goverment to spy on it's own citizens. No, not being sarcastic - I'm thinking homegrown criminals as opposed to international spies. Drug dealers, paedos, kidnap/ ransom cases and many more are subject to covert surveillance evidence could be obtained using a device like this.

Anyway, it's cute. How long before a Japanese company is marketing them as toys?

[Pete Zicato]

Yeah. I wasn't particularly interested in the spying aspects. I just thought it was cool that they got a mechanical doohickey to fly like a hummingbird.

[skysidhe]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Anyway, it's cute. How long before a Japanese company is marketing them as toys?

That's what I thought.

Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

Yeah. I wasn't particularly interested in the spying aspects. I just thought it was cool that they got a mechanical doohickey to fly like a hummingbird.

same here