Latest buzz words in science – Robot swarms

It sounds like classic sci-fi: Robots, linked by a common network, roam the land. When one unit discovers something, they all know it instantly. They use artificial intelligence to carry out their mission.

Soon, such marching orders will be real, carried out by robot groups known as "swarms" or "hives." For example:

By Gregory M. Lamb, The Christian Science Monitor

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