Robot Hummingbird

skysidhe • Feb 18, 2011 12:31 pm

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

Sundae • Feb 18, 2011 2:52 pm

(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 • Feb 18, 2011 4:43 pm

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 • Feb 18, 2011 7:16 pm

Sundae Girl;712185 wrote:

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

That's what I thought.

Pete Zicato;712204 wrote:
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