RoboGuy
01-21-2008, 03:42 PM
According to a DailyO'Collegian article, DARPA wants to give out six-packs to USsoldiers. Six packs of Nano Air Vehicles (NAVs). These pocket-sizedflying robots will be propelled by plasma micro thruster jet engineswith no moving parts. Researchers at Oklahome State University's Hydrodynamics & AerodynamicsLaboratory areworking on the plasma thrusters right now. The NAVs will be used forurban surveillance. A soldier would be able to carry a six-pack of NAVsin their pocket, pulling them and tossing them into the air as needed.For more details see the DARPANAV project description. For photos of the prototype thruster seethe CNETstory
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